Forest fires — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions was 233,957 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
233,957 kt
Change on year
down 21.5%
Rank
9th
of 44 groups
All-time high
609,266 kt
in 2004
All-time low
120,012 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia, 2001–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2001201220242001: 120.0k kt2002: 234.2k kt2003: 340.8k kt2004: 609.3k kt2005: 353.8k kt2006: 352.4k kt2007: 552.2k kt2008: 259.6k kt2009: 422.8k kt2010: 429.6k kt2011: 270.0k kt2012: 352.6k kt2013: 295.8k kt2014: 390.2k kt2015: 405.0k kt2016: 277.4k kt2017: 252.3k kt2018: 203.1k kt2019: 306.0k kt2020: 376.8k kt2021: 284.3k kt2022: 135.2k kt2023: 297.9k kt2024: 234.0k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in South-Eastern Asia is 233,957 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 609,266 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 120,012 kt, in 2001.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 360,560 kt 120,012 kt 609,266 kt 9
2010s 318,209 kt 203,144 kt 429,574 kt 10
2020s 265,617 kt 135,162 kt 376,812 kt 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 6 OECD 134,865 kt compare
  2. 7 Myanmar 110,834 kt compare
  3. 8 Russian Federation 49,472 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 49,170 kt compare
  5. 10 Mexico 46,350 kt compare
  6. 11 India 43,675 kt compare
  7. 12 Cambodia 40,127 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in South-Eastern Asia?
Forest fires — emissions in South-Eastern Asia was 233,957 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 609,266 kt in 2004.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 120,012 kt in 2001.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for forest fires — emissions?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
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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