Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Vietnam

Vietnam: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 284.11 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
284.11 kt
Change on year
up 55.7%
World rank
35th
of 254 countries
All-time high
1,415 kt
in 1998
All-time low
171.22 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990200620231990: 454 kt1991: 454 kt1992: 454 kt1993: 454 kt1994: 454 kt1995: 454 kt1996: 480.1 kt1997: 356.4 kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 722.5 kt2000: 790.4 kt2001: 171.2 kt2002: 391.6 kt2003: 721.6 kt2004: 712.6 kt2005: 692.9 kt2006: 357.4 kt2007: 896.1 kt2008: 306.2 kt2009: 373.9 kt2010: 568.3 kt2011: 371 kt2012: 437 kt2013: 227.9 kt2014: 411.3 kt2015: 345 kt2016: 421.9 kt2017: 205.9 kt2018: 225 kt2019: 290 kt2020: 298.2 kt2021: 252.8 kt2022: 182.5 kt2023: 284.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Vietnam stood at 284.11 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Vietnam peaked at 1,415 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 171.22 kt, in 2001.

Vietnam ranks 35th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Vietnam, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 454.04 kt
1991 454.04 kt +0.0%
1992 454.04 kt +0.0%
1993 454.04 kt +0.0%
1994 454.04 kt +0.0%
1995 454.04 kt +0.0%
1996 480.08 kt +5.7%
1997 356.44 kt -25.8%
1998 1,415 kt +296.9%
1999 722.48 kt -48.9%
2000 790.39 kt +9.4%
2001 171.22 kt -78.3%
2002 391.64 kt +128.7%
2003 721.64 kt +84.3%
2004 712.55 kt -1.3%
2005 692.88 kt -2.8%
2006 357.41 kt -48.4%
2007 896.06 kt +150.7%
2008 306.22 kt -65.8%
2009 373.88 kt +22.1%
2010 568.28 kt +52.0%
2011 371.03 kt -34.7%
2012 437.04 kt +17.8%
2013 227.87 kt -47.9%
2014 411.3 kt +80.5%
2015 344.99 kt -16.1%
2016 421.9 kt +22.3%
2017 205.88 kt -51.2%
2018 225 kt +9.3%
2019 290.05 kt +28.9%
2020 298.16 kt +2.8%
2021 252.76 kt -15.2%
2022 182.49 kt -27.8%
2023 284.11 kt +55.7%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 284.11 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5572 kt, 509.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 284.11 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.224 kt, 1268.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +296.9% 356.44 kt 1,415 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 569.78 kt 356.44 kt 1,415 kt 10
2000s 541.39 kt 171.22 kt 896.06 kt 10
2010s 350.33 kt 205.88 kt 568.28 kt 10
2020s 254.38 kt 182.49 kt 298.16 kt 4

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 32 Honduras 357.18 kt compare
  2. 33 Cameroon 336.74 kt compare
  3. 34 Chad 324.36 kt compare
  4. 35 Viet Nam 284.11 kt compare
  5. 37 Nicaragua 212.95 kt compare
  6. 38 Nigeria 182.59 kt compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Vietnam?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Vietnam was 284.11 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 1,415 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 171.22 kt in 2001.
How does Vietnam rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Vietnam ranks 35th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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
288 places, 9,567 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