Forest fires — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions was 233,957 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions in South-Eastern Asia, 2001–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for South-Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 257,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 76,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 180,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 289.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6,453 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 314,811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,048 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 251.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8,859 kt (2050)
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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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.