Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Indonesia

Indonesia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,248 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,248 kt
Change on year
up 2,165.4%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
52,228 kt
in 1997
All-time low
55.1 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Indonesia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 4.4k kt1991: 4.4k kt1992: 4.4k kt1993: 4.4k kt1994: 4.4k kt1995: 4.4k kt1996: 2.9k kt1997: 52.2k kt1998: 33.6k kt1999: 4.2k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 221.9 kt2002: 3.6k kt2003: 776.3 kt2004: 3.3k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 4.3k kt2007: 406.8 kt2008: 263.5 kt2009: 2.6k kt2010: 127.6 kt2011: 887.5 kt2012: 1.4k kt2013: 724 kt2014: 3.0k kt2015: 4.6k kt2016: 340.3 kt2017: 77.1 kt2018: 603 kt2019: 3.1k kt2020: 163.4 kt2021: 99.8 kt2022: 55.1 kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Indonesia is 1,248 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,165.4% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Indonesia peaked at 52,228 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55.1 kt, in 2022.

Indonesia ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,927 kt 2,861 kt 52,228 kt 10
2000s 1,807 kt 221.86 kt 4,279 kt 10
2010s 1,484 kt 77.11 kt 4,603 kt 10
2020s 391.64 kt 55.1 kt 1,248 kt 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 15 Chile 1,653 kt compare
  2. 16 South Sudan 1,643 kt compare
  3. 17 Nepal 1,341 kt compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 981.82 kt compare
  5. 20 Australia 980 kt compare
  6. 21 Ethiopia 900.21 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Indonesia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Indonesia was 1,248 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 52,228 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.1 kt in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Indonesia ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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