Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland

China, mainland: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 311.85 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
311.85 kt
Change on year
up 144.9%
World rank
23rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
817.21 kt
in 2008
All-time low
123.89 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, 1990–2023

2004006008001990200620231990: 334.3 kt1991: 334.3 kt1992: 334.3 kt1993: 334.3 kt1994: 334.3 kt1995: 334.3 kt1996: 438.4 kt1997: 463.5 kt1998: 530.7 kt1999: 495.7 kt2000: 567.7 kt2001: 301.3 kt2002: 167.6 kt2003: 557.2 kt2004: 482.6 kt2005: 288.8 kt2006: 211.5 kt2007: 298.4 kt2008: 817.2 kt2009: 367.2 kt2010: 413.7 kt2011: 253.3 kt2012: 187.1 kt2013: 198.1 kt2014: 371.1 kt2015: 215.9 kt2016: 243.2 kt2017: 123.9 kt2018: 258.4 kt2019: 267.1 kt2020: 284.1 kt2021: 213.1 kt2022: 127.3 kt2023: 311.9 kt

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 311.85 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023.

The figure is up 144.9% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland peaked at 817.21 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 123.89 kt, in 2017.

China, mainland ranks 23rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in China, mainland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 334.32 kt
1991 334.32 kt +0.0%
1992 334.32 kt +0.0%
1993 334.32 kt +0.0%
1994 334.32 kt +0.0%
1995 334.32 kt +0.0%
1996 438.42 kt +31.1%
1997 463.51 kt +5.7%
1998 530.72 kt +14.5%
1999 495.71 kt -6.6%
2000 567.74 kt +14.5%
2001 301.31 kt -46.9%
2002 167.59 kt -44.4%
2003 557.22 kt +232.5%
2004 482.62 kt -13.4%
2005 288.82 kt -40.2%
2006 211.5 kt -26.8%
2007 298.39 kt +41.1%
2008 817.21 kt +173.9%
2009 367.18 kt -55.1%
2010 413.75 kt +12.7%
2011 253.26 kt -38.8%
2012 187.09 kt -26.1%
2013 198.14 kt +5.9%
2014 371.05 kt +87.3%
2015 215.9 kt -41.8%
2016 243.16 kt +12.6%
2017 123.89 kt -49.1%
2018 258.38 kt +108.6%
2019 267.15 kt +3.4%
2020 284.08 kt +6.3%
2021 213.14 kt -25.0%
2022 127.33 kt -40.3%
2023 311.85 kt +144.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 393.43 kt 334.32 kt 530.72 kt 10
2000s 405.96 kt 167.59 kt 817.21 kt 10
2010s 253.18 kt 123.89 kt 413.75 kt 10
2020s 234.1 kt 127.33 kt 311.85 kt 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 20 Australia 454.29 kt compare
  2. 21 Ethiopia 417.3 kt compare
  3. 22 Madagascar 337.37 kt compare
  4. 23 China 311.85 kt compare
  5. 25 Honduras 308.65 kt compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 291 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in China, mainland was 311.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 817.21 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 123.89 kt in 2017.
How does China, mainland rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
China, mainland ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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