Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Thailand

Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,615 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,615 kt
Change on year
up 646.2%
World rank
10th
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,285 kt
in 1998
All-time low
216.43 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 1.5k kt1991: 1.5k kt1992: 1.5k kt1993: 1.5k kt1994: 1.5k kt1995: 1.5k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 3.3k kt1999: 1.9k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 262.4 kt2002: 661.2 kt2003: 873.8 kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 1.5k kt2006: 860.4 kt2007: 2.6k kt2008: 1.1k kt2009: 1.7k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 649.9 kt2012: 1.6k kt2013: 821.9 kt2014: 2.1k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 1.8k kt2018: 858.1 kt2019: 2.4k kt2020: 2.6k kt2021: 1.7k kt2022: 216.4 kt2023: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Thailand stood at 1,615 kt.

The figure is up 646.2% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Thailand peaked at 3,285 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 216.43 kt, in 2022.

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

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Thailand, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,487 kt
1991 1,487 kt +0.0%
1992 1,487 kt +0.0%
1993 1,487 kt +0.0%
1994 1,487 kt +0.0%
1995 1,487 kt +0.0%
1996 1,380 kt -7.2%
1997 1,338 kt -3.0%
1998 3,285 kt +145.4%
1999 1,896 kt -42.3%
2000 1,139 kt -39.9%
2001 262.41 kt -77.0%
2002 661.25 kt +152.0%
2003 873.82 kt +32.1%
2004 2,366 kt +170.8%
2005 1,532 kt -35.2%
2006 860.39 kt -43.8%
2007 2,648 kt +207.8%
2008 1,115 kt -57.9%
2009 1,677 kt +50.3%
2010 1,279 kt -23.8%
2011 649.92 kt -49.2%
2012 1,598 kt +145.9%
2013 821.87 kt -48.6%
2014 2,054 kt +149.9%
2015 1,620 kt -21.1%
2016 1,628 kt +0.5%
2017 1,772 kt +8.8%
2018 858.07 kt -51.6%
2019 2,436 kt +183.8%
2020 2,632 kt +8.1%
2021 1,685 kt -36.0%
2022 216.43 kt -87.2%
2023 1,615 kt +646.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,682 kt 1,338 kt 3,285 kt 10
2000s 1,314 kt 262.41 kt 2,648 kt 10
2010s 1,472 kt 649.92 kt 2,436 kt 10
2020s 1,537 kt 216.43 kt 2,632 kt 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 7 Angola 5,444 kt compare
  2. 8 Myanmar 5,181 kt compare
  3. 9 India 1,686 kt compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 1,415 kt compare
  5. 12 Cambodia 1,071 kt compare
  6. 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 Thailand?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Thailand was 1,615 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 3,285 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 216.43 kt in 2022.
How does Thailand rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Thailand ranks 10th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand 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