Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0145 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0145 kt
Change on year
up 504.2%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.13 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0012 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 0.282 kt1991: 0.282 kt1992: 0.282 kt1993: 0.282 kt1994: 0.282 kt1995: 0.282 kt1996: 0.271 kt1997: 0.432 kt1998: 4.1 kt1999: 0.193 kt2000: 0.204 kt2001: 0.021 kt2002: 0.133 kt2003: 0.096 kt2004: 0.191 kt2005: 0.231 kt2006: 0.15 kt2007: 0.177 kt2008: 0.1 kt2009: 0.387 kt2010: 0.233 kt2011: 0.08 kt2012: 0.066 kt2013: 0.08 kt2014: 0.319 kt2015: 0.096 kt2016: 0.207 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.063 kt2019: 0.099 kt2020: 0.03 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.002 kt2023: 0.015 kt

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.0145 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 504.2% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 4.13 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt, in 2017.

Malaysia ranks 68th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6715 kt 0.1929 kt 4.13 kt 10
2000s 0.1688 kt 0.0209 kt 0.3866 kt 10
2010s 0.1245 kt 0.0012 kt 0.3185 kt 10
2020s 0.0195 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0311 kt 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 66 Georgia 0.0168 kt compare
  2. 67 Eswatini 0.0156 kt compare
  3. 69 Ecuador 0.0128 kt compare
  4. 70 Japan 0.0107 kt compare
  5. 71 Kenya 0.0106 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Malaysia?
Forest fires — emissions in Malaysia was 0.0145 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
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