Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 669.64 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
669.64 kt
Change on year
up 2,165.6%
World rank
18th
of 219 countries
All-time high
40,855 kt
in 1997
All-time low
29.56 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Indonesia, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200620231990: 3.2k kt1991: 3.2k kt1992: 3.2k kt1993: 3.2k kt1994: 3.2k kt1995: 3.2k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 40.9k kt1998: 26.3k kt1999: 3.3k kt2000: 991.8 kt2001: 119 kt2002: 1.9k kt2003: 416.4 kt2004: 1.8k kt2005: 700.5 kt2006: 2.3k kt2007: 218.2 kt2008: 141.3 kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 68.5 kt2011: 476.1 kt2012: 731.5 kt2013: 388.4 kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 2.5k kt2016: 182.5 kt2017: 41.4 kt2018: 323.5 kt2019: 1.7k kt2020: 87.6 kt2021: 53.5 kt2022: 29.6 kt2023: 669.6 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Indonesia stood at 669.64 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,165.6% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Indonesia peaked at 40,855 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29.56 kt, in 2022.

That places Indonesia 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,160 kt 2,238 kt 40,855 kt 10
2000s 1,000 kt 119.02 kt 2,296 kt 10
2010s 796.03 kt 41.36 kt 2,469 kt 10
2020s 210.09 kt 29.56 kt 669.64 kt 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 15 Chile 886.51 kt compare
  2. 16 South Sudan 881.36 kt compare
  3. 17 Nepal 719.53 kt compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 526.69 kt compare
  5. 20 Australia 525.71 kt compare
  6. 21 Ethiopia 482.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Indonesia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Indonesia was 669.64 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 40,855 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.56 kt in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Indonesia ranks 18th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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