Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 369.31 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia is 369.31 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.4% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia peaked at 2,283 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 182 kt, in 2017.
That places Eastern Asia 20th out of 32 groups 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) from CH4 in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 622.41 kt | — |
| 1991 | 622.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 622.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 622.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 622.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 622.41 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,143 kt | +83.6% |
| 1997 | 2,283 kt | +99.8% |
| 1998 | 1,773 kt | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 1,239 kt | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 1,637 kt | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 402.93 kt | -75.4% |
| 2002 | 257.12 kt | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 683.1 kt | +165.7% |
| 2004 | 805.27 kt | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 413.72 kt | -48.6% |
| 2006 | 277.05 kt | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 388.5 kt | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 1,002 kt | +157.9% |
| 2009 | 647.83 kt | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 495.96 kt | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 407.08 kt | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 241.22 kt | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 255.17 kt | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 673.13 kt | +163.8% |
| 2015 | 326.5 kt | -51.5% |
| 2016 | 286.82 kt | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 182 kt | -36.5% |
| 2018 | 365.8 kt | +101.0% |
| 2019 | 371.39 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 346.11 kt | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 249.94 kt | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 208.22 kt | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 369.31 kt | +77.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,017 kt | 622.41 kt | 2,283 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.47 kt | 257.12 kt | 1,637 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.51 kt | 182 kt | 673.13 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.39 kt | 208.22 kt | 369.31 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More climate change data for Eastern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 650,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 205,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 445,468 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 773.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,910 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 363,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 206,758 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 156,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 780.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,598 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Asia was 369.31 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,283 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182 kt in 2017.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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