Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia
Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 14,723 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Asia recorded 14,723 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia peaked at 56,720 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,072 kt, in 2001.
Asia ranks 3rd of 22 regions 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,468 kt | 17,255 kt | 56,720 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,449 kt | 6,072 kt | 28,373 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,002 kt | 12,179 kt | 23,050 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,617 kt | 8,404 kt | 18,600 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More climate change data for Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20,277 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Asia was 14,723 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,720 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,072 kt in 2001.
- How does Asia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 22 regions with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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