Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Thailand

Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,010 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,010 kt
Change on year
up 646.2%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,936 kt
in 2007
All-time low
403.44 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 2.6k kt1991: 2.6k kt1992: 2.6k kt1993: 2.6k kt1994: 2.6k kt1995: 2.6k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 1.7k kt1998: 4.2k kt1999: 2.4k kt2000: 1.5k kt2001: 489.2 kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 4.4k kt2005: 2.9k kt2006: 1.6k kt2007: 4.9k kt2008: 2.1k kt2009: 3.1k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 3.0k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 3.8k kt2015: 3.0k kt2016: 3.0k kt2017: 3.3k kt2018: 1.6k kt2019: 4.5k kt2020: 4.9k kt2021: 3.1k kt2022: 403.4 kt2023: 3.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand stood at 3,010 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 646.2% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand peaked at 4,936 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 403.44 kt, in 2022.

That places Thailand 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,564 kt 1,711 kt 4,199 kt 10
2000s 2,382 kt 489.17 kt 4,936 kt 10
2010s 2,743 kt 1,212 kt 4,540 kt 10
2020s 2,865 kt 403.44 kt 4,906 kt 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 Angola 10,149 kt compare
  2. 8 Myanmar 9,658 kt compare
  3. 9 India 3,143 kt compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 2,638 kt compare
  5. 12 Cambodia 1,997 kt compare
  6. 13 Mexico 1,907 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Thailand was 3,010 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 4,936 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 403.44 kt in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Thailand ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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