Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China
China: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0007 kt per square kilometre for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places China 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +232.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +173.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +86.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +144.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -23.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0007 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +232.6% | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 65 Dominican Republic 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
- 66 Fiji 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 Austria 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 69 Panama 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 70 Argentina 0.0007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 71 Bulgaria 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in China was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does China rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 68th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.