Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 4.44 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.44 kt
Change on year
up 496.2%
World rank
68th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,930 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.3724 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 202.8 kt1991: 202.8 kt1992: 202.8 kt1993: 202.8 kt1994: 202.8 kt1995: 202.8 kt1996: 257.6 kt1997: 411.2 kt1998: 3.9k kt1999: 183.6 kt2000: 194.4 kt2001: 6.4 kt2002: 40.7 kt2003: 29.3 kt2004: 58.6 kt2005: 70.8 kt2006: 45.9 kt2007: 54.2 kt2008: 30.5 kt2009: 118.5 kt2010: 71.5 kt2011: 24.6 kt2012: 20.1 kt2013: 24.6 kt2014: 97.7 kt2015: 29.5 kt2016: 63.6 kt2017: 0.372 kt2018: 19.4 kt2019: 30.5 kt2020: 9.2 kt2021: 9.5 kt2022: 0.745 kt2023: 4.4 kt

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 Malaysia is 4.44 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 496.2% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malaysia peaked at 3,930 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3724 kt, in 2017.

That places Malaysia 68th out of 219 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 599.91 kt 183.63 kt 3,930 kt 10
2000s 64.95 kt 6.4 kt 194.44 kt 10
2010s 38.19 kt 0.3724 kt 97.67 kt 10
2020s 5.99 kt 0.7448 kt 9.53 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 65 Suriname 5.43 kt compare
  2. 66 Georgia 5.16 kt compare
  3. 67 Eswatini 4.8 kt compare
  4. 69 Ecuador 3.93 kt compare
  5. 70 Japan 3.27 kt compare
  6. 71 Kenya 3.26 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 Malaysia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Malaysia was 4.44 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3,930 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3724 kt in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Malaysia ranks 68th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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