Forest fires — Emissions in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions was 1.04 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.04 kt
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.46 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.5935 kt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024

12341990200720241990: 1.7 kt1991: 1.7 kt1992: 1.7 kt1993: 1.7 kt1994: 1.7 kt1995: 1.7 kt1996: 2.2 kt1997: 4.5 kt1998: 3.4 kt1999: 2.4 kt2000: 3.2 kt2001: 1.3 kt2002: 0.838 kt2003: 2.2 kt2004: 2.6 kt2005: 1.3 kt2006: 0.903 kt2007: 1.3 kt2008: 3.3 kt2009: 2.1 kt2010: 1.6 kt2011: 1.3 kt2012: 0.787 kt2013: 0.832 kt2014: 2.2 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 0.935 kt2017: 0.594 kt2018: 1.2 kt2019: 1.2 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 0.815 kt2022: 0.679 kt2023: 1.2 kt2024: 1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Eastern Asia stood at 1.04 kt.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Eastern Asia peaked at 4.46 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5935 kt, in 2017.

Eastern Asia ranks 20th of 31 groups 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 2.23 kt 1.66 kt 4.46 kt 10
2000s 1.91 kt 0.8384 kt 3.27 kt 10
2010s 1.18 kt 0.5935 kt 2.19 kt 10
2020s 0.9735 kt 0.679 kt 1.2 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 17 Paraguay 1.93 kt compare
  2. 18 Congo 1.88 kt compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia 1.5 kt compare
  4. 20 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 kt compare
  5. 21 Australia 1.33 kt compare
  6. 22 Guatemala 1.31 kt compare
  7. 23 Honduras 1.3 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Eastern Asia?
Forest fires — emissions in Eastern Asia was 1.04 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5935 kt in 2017.
How does Eastern Asia rank for forest fires — emissions?
Eastern Asia ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.