Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 2,113 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Southern Asia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia is 2,113 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia peaked at 5,972 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 354.99 kt, in 2002.
That places Southern Asia 14th 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 N2O in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,456 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,456 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,456 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,456 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,456 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,456 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 532.44 kt | -78.3% |
| 1997 | 430.33 kt | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 479.54 kt | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 923.08 kt | +92.5% |
| 2000 | 537.26 kt | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 754.69 kt | +40.5% |
| 2002 | 354.99 kt | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 1,980 kt | +457.7% |
| 2004 | 2,795 kt | +41.2% |
| 2005 | 1,866 kt | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 2,067 kt | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2,844 kt | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 1,921 kt | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 5,482 kt | +185.4% |
| 2010 | 4,656 kt | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 2,354 kt | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 5,388 kt | +128.9% |
| 2013 | 3,558 kt | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 3,014 kt | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 1,799 kt | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 3,603 kt | +100.3% |
| 2017 | 3,870 kt | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 3,196 kt | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 2,482 kt | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 1,136 kt | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 5,972 kt | +425.5% |
| 2022 | 2,406 kt | -59.7% |
| 2023 | 2,113 kt | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,710 kt | 430.33 kt | 2,456 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,060 kt | 354.99 kt | 5,482 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,392 kt | 1,799 kt | 5,388 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,907 kt | 1,136 kt | 5,972 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 11 Russian Federation 1,223 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 925.7 kt compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 3.6 kt compare
- 13 Mexico 883.83 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 830.7 kt compare
- 14 Türkiye 3.13 kt compare
- 15 Chile 766.06 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 761.61 kt compare
- 17 Nepal 621.77 kt compare
More climate change data for Southern Asia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 933,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 178,099 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 755,497 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 672.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 403,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 246,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 157,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 928.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,637 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Southern Asia was 2,113 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,972 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.99 kt in 2002.
- How does Southern Asia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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