Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 360.89 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 360.89 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 144.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1,107 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143.37 kt, in 2017.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 659.99 kt | 458.41 kt | 1,087 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.23 kt | 194 kt | 1,107 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.11 kt | 143.37 kt | 478.88 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.92 kt | 147.35 kt | 360.89 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 20 Australia 525.71 kt compare
- 21 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 482.92 kt compare
- 22 Madagascar, Republic of 390.41 kt compare
- 23 China, mainland 360.89 kt compare
- 25 Honduras 357.18 kt compare
- 26 Cameroon 336.74 kt compare
More climate change data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in China (People’s Republic of) was 360.89 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,107 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.37 kt in 2017.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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