Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malaysia is 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 885.7% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 0.009 kt per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +535.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +288.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +297.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +5107.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +496.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +885.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0033 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0033 kt per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 16.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5107.8% | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre |
| 2024 | +885.7% | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 kt per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 51st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.