Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 8.28 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.28 kt
Change on year
up 499.9%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,024 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.6904 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 277.5 kt1991: 277.5 kt1992: 277.5 kt1993: 277.5 kt1994: 277.5 kt1995: 277.5 kt1996: 329.3 kt1997: 525.7 kt1998: 5.0k kt1999: 234.7 kt2000: 248.6 kt2001: 11.9 kt2002: 75.9 kt2003: 54.7 kt2004: 109.2 kt2005: 132.1 kt2006: 85.6 kt2007: 101 kt2008: 56.9 kt2009: 221 kt2010: 133.3 kt2011: 46 kt2012: 37.6 kt2013: 45.8 kt2014: 182.1 kt2015: 54.9 kt2016: 118.6 kt2017: 0.69 kt2018: 36.1 kt2019: 56.8 kt2020: 17.2 kt2021: 17.8 kt2022: 1.4 kt2023: 8.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia stood at 8.28 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 499.9% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia peaked at 5,024 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6904 kt, in 2017.

Malaysia ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 777.86 kt 234.75 kt 5,024 kt 10
2000s 109.68 kt 11.94 kt 248.56 kt 10
2010s 71.19 kt 0.6904 kt 182.07 kt 10
2020s 11.16 kt 1.38 kt 17.77 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 65 Suriname 10.13 kt compare
  2. 66 Georgia 9.62 kt compare
  3. 67 Eswatini 8.93 kt compare
  4. 69 Ecuador 7.33 kt compare
  5. 70 Japan 6.11 kt compare
  6. 71 Kenya 6.07 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Malaysia was 8.28 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 5,024 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6904 kt in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Malaysia ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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