Forest fires — Emissions in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions was 78,701 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Southern 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 Southern Asia is 78,701 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 173,084 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,289 kt, in 2002.
That places Southern Asia 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21,875 kt | — |
| 2002 | 10,289 kt | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 57,387 kt | +457.8% |
| 2004 | 81,020 kt | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 54,099 kt | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 59,925 kt | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 82,440 kt | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 55,679 kt | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 158,908 kt | +185.4% |
| 2010 | 134,943 kt | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 68,221 kt | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 156,177 kt | +128.9% |
| 2013 | 103,119 kt | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 87,345 kt | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 52,138 kt | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 104,445 kt | +100.3% |
| 2017 | 112,165 kt | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 92,642 kt | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 71,932 kt | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 32,936 kt | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 173,084 kt | +425.5% |
| 2022 | 69,727 kt | -59.7% |
| 2023 | 61,243 kt | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 78,701 kt | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,625 kt | 10,289 kt | 158,908 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 98,313 kt | 52,138 kt | 156,177 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,138 kt | 32,936 kt | 173,084 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Southern Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Southern Asia was 78,701 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 173,084 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,289 kt in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.