Forest fires — Emissions in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Forest fires — Emissions was 6,480 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,480 kt
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
21st
of 44 regions
All-time high
22,443 kt
in 2007
All-time low
4,289 kt
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Viet Nam, 2001–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001201220242001: 4.3k kt2002: 9.8k kt2003: 18.1k kt2004: 17.8k kt2005: 17.4k kt2006: 9.0k kt2007: 22.4k kt2008: 7.7k kt2009: 9.4k kt2010: 14.2k kt2011: 9.3k kt2012: 10.9k kt2013: 5.7k kt2014: 10.3k kt2015: 8.6k kt2016: 10.6k kt2017: 5.2k kt2018: 5.6k kt2019: 7.3k kt2020: 7.5k kt2021: 6.3k kt2022: 4.6k kt2023: 7.1k kt2024: 6.5k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Viet Nam is 6,480 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Viet Nam peaked at 22,443 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4,289 kt, in 2001.

Viet Nam ranks 21st of 44 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,867 kt 4,289 kt 22,443 kt 9
2010s 8,775 kt 5,157 kt 14,234 kt 10
2020s 6,393 kt 4,571 kt 7,468 kt 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 18 Congo, Republic of 14,405 kt compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 11,513 kt compare
  3. 20 Australia and New Zealand 10,296 kt compare
  4. 21 Australia 10,244 kt compare
  5. 22 Guatemala 10,035 kt compare
  6. 23 Honduras 9,994 kt compare
  7. 24 Madagascar, Republic of 9,774 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Viet Nam?
Forest fires — emissions in Viet Nam was 6,480 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 22,443 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 4,289 kt in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for forest fires — emissions?
Viet Nam ranks 21st out of 44 regions with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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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.