Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Philippines

Philippines: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 1,403 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,403 kt
Change on year
up 97.0%
World rank
49th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,870 kt
in 2010
All-time low
54.86 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Philippines, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2001201220242001: 54.9 kt2002: 888.3 kt2003: 885.9 kt2004: 887.6 kt2005: 1.5k kt2006: 464.3 kt2007: 691.6 kt2008: 347.7 kt2009: 286.4 kt2010: 2.9k kt2011: 266.4 kt2012: 169 kt2013: 497 kt2014: 772.4 kt2015: 1.1k kt2016: 1.3k kt2017: 318.9 kt2018: 370.6 kt2019: 888.6 kt2020: 1.1k kt2021: 379.2 kt2022: 243 kt2023: 712.1 kt2024: 1.4k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1,403 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Philippines peaked at 2,870 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.86 kt, in 2001.

Philippines ranks 49th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Liberia 1,861 kt compare
  2. 47 Argentina 1,840 kt compare
  3. 48 Guinea-Bissau 1,621 kt compare
  4. 50 Zimbabwe 1,392 kt compare
  5. 51 Caribbean 1,171 kt compare
  6. 52 Guinea 1,155 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Philippines?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2,870 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 54.86 kt in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Philippines ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.