Forest fires — Emissions in Philippines
Philippines: Forest fires — Emissions was 1,403 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Philippines, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1,403 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.0% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Philippines peaked at 2,870 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.86 kt, in 2001.
Philippines ranks 45th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.86 kt | — |
| 2002 | 888.26 kt | +1519.1% |
| 2003 | 885.87 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 887.65 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,477 kt | +66.4% |
| 2006 | 464.28 kt | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 691.63 kt | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 347.67 kt | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 286.35 kt | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 2,870 kt | +902.2% |
| 2011 | 266.36 kt | -90.7% |
| 2012 | 169.04 kt | -36.5% |
| 2013 | 497 kt | +194.0% |
| 2014 | 772.38 kt | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 1,132 kt | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 1,346 kt | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 318.93 kt | -76.3% |
| 2018 | 370.63 kt | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 888.57 kt | +139.7% |
| 2020 | 1,106 kt | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 379.22 kt | -65.7% |
| 2022 | 242.96 kt | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 712.07 kt | +193.1% |
| 2024 | 1,403 kt | +97.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,403 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 24.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,403 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.85 kt, 58.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1519.1% | 54.86 kt | 888.26 kt |
| 2010 | +902.2% | 286.35 kt | 2,870 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 664.8 kt | 54.86 kt | 1,477 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 863.09 kt | 169.04 kt | 2,870 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 768.55 kt | 242.96 kt | 1,403 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Philippines?
- Forest fires — emissions in Philippines was 1,403 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,870 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.86 kt in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.