Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2.07 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.07 kt
Change on year
down 97.7%
World rank
80th
of 219 countries
All-time high
90.68 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 10.3 kt1991: 10.3 kt1992: 10.3 kt1993: 10.3 kt1994: 10.3 kt1995: 10.3 kt1996: 6.2 kt1997: 5 kt1998: 4.6 kt1999: 6.9 kt2000: 26.1 kt2001: 2.6 kt2002: 7.9 kt2003: 18.6 kt2004: 15.3 kt2005: 18.2 kt2006: 2.3 kt2007: 8.6 kt2008: 2.5 kt2009: 16.6 kt2010: 2.2 kt2011: 18.7 kt2012: 3.8 kt2013: 8.6 kt2014: 13.5 kt2015: 1.2 kt2016: 0.123 kt2017: 3.5 kt2018: 0.911 kt2019: 4.2 kt2020: 6.1 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 90.7 kt2023: 2.1 kt

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 2.07 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.7% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 90.68 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2021.

That places Republic of Korea 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, 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 (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10.26 kt
1991 10.26 kt +0.0%
1992 10.26 kt +0.0%
1993 10.26 kt +0.0%
1994 10.26 kt +0.0%
1995 10.26 kt +0.0%
1996 6.24 kt -39.1%
1997 5.01 kt -19.8%
1998 4.57 kt -8.8%
1999 6.93 kt +51.7%
2000 26.12 kt +276.9%
2001 2.59 kt -90.1%
2002 7.94 kt +206.8%
2003 18.58 kt +134.1%
2004 15.33 kt -17.5%
2005 18.19 kt +18.7%
2006 2.34 kt -87.1%
2007 8.58 kt +266.3%
2008 2.46 kt -71.3%
2009 16.64 kt +575.2%
2010 2.22 kt -86.7%
2011 18.7 kt +743.3%
2012 3.77 kt -79.8%
2013 8.58 kt +127.4%
2014 13.5 kt +57.5%
2015 1.16 kt -91.4%
2016 0.123 kt -89.4%
2017 3.5 kt +2744.0%
2018 0.9112 kt -74.0%
2019 4.17 kt +357.2%
2020 6.11 kt +46.7%
2021 0 kt -100.0%
2022 90.68 kt
2023 2.07 kt -97.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.43 kt 4.57 kt 10.26 kt 10
2000s 11.88 kt 2.34 kt 26.12 kt 10
2010s 5.66 kt 0.123 kt 18.7 kt 10
2020s 24.72 kt 0 kt 90.68 kt 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 77 Costa Rica 3.03 kt compare
  2. 78 Rwanda 2.97 kt compare
  3. 79 Morocco 2.74 kt compare
  4. 80 Uruguay 2.07 kt compare
  5. 82 New Zealand 1.83 kt compare
  6. 83 Namibia 1.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 2.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 90.68 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 80th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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