Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central Asia

Central Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3.5 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.5 kt
Change on year
down 80.1%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
414.25 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0 kt
in 2017
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Central Asia, 1992–2023

01002003004001992200720231992: 65.8 kt1993: 65.8 kt1994: 65.8 kt1995: 65.8 kt1996: 199.5 kt1997: 414.2 kt1998: 227.9 kt1999: 156 kt2000: 195.9 kt2001: 2.5 kt2002: 14.6 kt2003: 3.9 kt2004: 1 kt2005: 0.396 kt2006: 0.791 kt2007: 16.7 kt2008: 2 kt2009: 0.273 kt2010: 0.396 kt2011: 1.7 kt2012: 2 kt2013: 0.355 kt2014: 0.123 kt2015: 3.8 kt2016: 0.914 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0.123 kt2019: 0.518 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 4.4 kt2022: 17.6 kt2023: 3.5 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central Asia is 3.5 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.1% on the previous year and up 886.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central Asia peaked at 414.25 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2017.

That places Central Asia 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157.61 kt 65.83 kt 414.25 kt 8
2000s 23.8 kt 0.2725 kt 195.87 kt 10
2010s 0.9861 kt 0 kt 3.78 kt 10
2020s 6.38 kt 0 kt 17.6 kt 4

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 27 Chad 604.65 kt compare
  2. 28 Nicaragua 396.97 kt compare
  3. 29 Nigeria 340.37 kt compare
  4. 30 Congo 288.28 kt compare
  5. 31 Malawi 207.58 kt compare
  6. 32 Argentina 205.16 kt compare
  7. 33 Colombia 186.08 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central Asia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Central Asia was 3.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 414.25 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2017.
How does Central Asia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Central Asia ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 886.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf