Forest fires — Emissions in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.4179 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh is 0.4179 kt, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 396.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh peaked at 0.829 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 kt, in 2002.
That places Bangladesh 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0815 kt | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0843 kt | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0649 kt | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0984 kt | +51.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0603 kt | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 0.305 kt | +405.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 kt | -99.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1362 kt | +4156.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 kt | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1712 kt | +227.3% |
| 2006 | 0.829 kt | +384.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1294 kt | -84.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3581 kt | +176.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4366 kt | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.063 kt | -85.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0669 kt | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1241 kt | +85.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5823 kt | +369.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4875 kt | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0586 kt | -88.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0275 kt | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 kt | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 0.09 kt | +1507.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0438 kt | -51.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4688 kt | +970.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4235 kt | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0457 kt | -89.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0842 kt | +84.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4179 kt | +396.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1529 kt | 0.0649 kt | 0.2 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2481 kt | 0.0032 kt | 0.829 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1549 kt | 0.0056 kt | 0.5823 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.288 kt | 0.0457 kt | 0.4688 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,097 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh?
- Forest fires — emissions in Bangladesh was 0.4179 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.829 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 kt in 2002.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.