Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 11,894 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11,894 kt
Change on year
up 120.4%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
52,706 kt
in 1998
All-time low
4,792 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in South-Eastern Asia, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 16.0k kt1991: 16.0k kt1992: 16.0k kt1993: 16.0k kt1994: 16.0k kt1995: 16.0k kt1996: 14.1k kt1997: 52.6k kt1998: 52.7k kt1999: 21.5k kt2000: 13.0k kt2001: 4.8k kt2002: 9.3k kt2003: 13.6k kt2004: 24.3k kt2005: 14.1k kt2006: 14.1k kt2007: 22.0k kt2008: 10.4k kt2009: 16.9k kt2010: 17.2k kt2011: 10.8k kt2012: 14.1k kt2013: 11.8k kt2014: 15.6k kt2015: 16.2k kt2016: 11.1k kt2017: 10.1k kt2018: 8.1k kt2019: 12.2k kt2020: 15.0k kt2021: 11.3k kt2022: 5.4k kt2023: 11.9k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South-Eastern Asia stood at 11,894 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 52,706 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,792 kt, in 2001.

That places South-Eastern Asia 10th 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in South-Eastern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 15,986 kt
1991 15,986 kt +0.0%
1992 15,986 kt +0.0%
1993 15,986 kt +0.0%
1994 15,986 kt +0.0%
1995 15,986 kt +0.0%
1996 14,116 kt -11.7%
1997 52,639 kt +272.9%
1998 52,706 kt +0.1%
1999 21,459 kt -59.3%
2000 13,044 kt -39.2%
2001 4,792 kt -63.3%
2002 9,350 kt +95.1%
2003 13,606 kt +45.5%
2004 24,325 kt +78.8%
2005 14,124 kt -41.9%
2006 14,072 kt -0.4%
2007 22,047 kt +56.7%
2008 10,365 kt -53.0%
2009 16,879 kt +62.8%
2010 17,151 kt +1.6%
2011 10,780 kt -37.1%
2012 14,078 kt +30.6%
2013 11,810 kt -16.1%
2014 15,578 kt +31.9%
2015 16,171 kt +3.8%
2016 11,076 kt -31.5%
2017 10,074 kt -9.1%
2018 8,111 kt -19.5%
2019 12,218 kt +50.6%
2020 15,044 kt +23.1%
2021 11,349 kt -24.6%
2022 5,396 kt -52.5%
2023 11,894 kt +120.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,684 kt 14,116 kt 52,706 kt 10
2000s 14,260 kt 4,792 kt 24,325 kt 10
2010s 12,705 kt 8,111 kt 17,151 kt 10
2020s 10,921 kt 5,396 kt 15,044 kt 4

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 7 Angola 5,444 kt compare
  2. 8 Myanmar 5,181 kt compare
  3. 9 India 1,686 kt compare
  4. 10 Thailand 1,615 kt compare
  5. 11 Russian Federation 1,415 kt compare
  6. 12 Cambodia 1,071 kt compare
  7. 13 Mexico 1,023 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 South-Eastern Asia?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in South-Eastern Asia was 11,894 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 South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 52,706 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,792 kt in 2001.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-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.

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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