Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Asia
Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 41.78 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Asia recorded 41.78 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Asia peaked at 92.52 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.26 kt, in 2000.
Asia ranks 4th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Asia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.36 kt | — |
| 1991 | 51.36 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.47 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.47 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.34 kt | -62.4% |
| 1997 | 61.93 kt | +220.2% |
| 1998 | 60.88 kt | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 28.65 kt | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 19.26 kt | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 19.8 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.7 kt | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 54.09 kt | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 92.52 kt | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 54.47 kt | -41.1% |
| 2006 | 54.63 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.96 kt | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 44.39 kt | -47.1% |
| 2009 | 77.85 kt | +75.4% |
| 2010 | 75.16 kt | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 45.38 kt | -39.6% |
| 2012 | 67.08 kt | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 52.79 kt | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 64.37 kt | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 60.62 kt | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 50.66 kt | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 48.08 kt | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 39.71 kt | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 50.54 kt | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 54.6 kt | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 60.65 kt | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 27.4 kt | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 48.01 kt | +75.2% |
| 2024 | 41.78 kt | -13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +220.2% | 19.34 kt | 61.93 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.94 kt | 19.34 kt | 61.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.37 kt | 19.26 kt | 92.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.44 kt | 39.71 kt | 75.16 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.49 kt | 27.4 kt | 60.65 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Brazil 59.93 kt compare
- 2 Zambia 33.12 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 67.22 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 27.37 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 24.45 kt compare
- 5 Angola 20.9 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.68 kt compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.31 kt compare
- 6 OECD 17.56 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 14.43 kt compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 4.61 kt compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Asia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Asia was 41.78 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.52 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.26 kt in 2000.
- How does Asia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Asia ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.