Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia

Indonesia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.3127 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3127 kt
Change on year
down 85.7%
World rank
38th
of 214 countries
All-time high
42.92 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.0964 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Indonesia, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 4.7 kt1991: 4.7 kt1992: 4.7 kt1993: 4.7 kt1994: 4.7 kt1995: 4.7 kt1996: 2.4 kt1997: 42.9 kt1998: 27.6 kt1999: 3.5 kt2000: 1 kt2001: 0.388 kt2002: 6.4 kt2003: 1.4 kt2004: 5.8 kt2005: 2.3 kt2006: 7.5 kt2007: 0.712 kt2008: 0.461 kt2009: 4.5 kt2010: 0.223 kt2011: 1.6 kt2012: 2.4 kt2013: 1.3 kt2014: 5.3 kt2015: 8.1 kt2016: 0.595 kt2017: 0.135 kt2018: 1.1 kt2019: 5.4 kt2020: 0.286 kt2021: 0.175 kt2022: 0.096 kt2023: 2.2 kt2024: 0.313 kt

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 0.3127 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 85.7% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Indonesia peaked at 42.92 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0964 kt, in 2022.

Indonesia ranks 38th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.44 kt 2.35 kt 42.92 kt 10
2000s 3.04 kt 0.3881 kt 7.49 kt 10
2010s 2.6 kt 0.1349 kt 8.05 kt 10
2020s 0.6106 kt 0.0964 kt 2.18 kt 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 35 Bangladesh 0.4179 kt compare
  2. 36 Portugal 0.33 kt compare
  3. 37 Ukraine 0.3144 kt compare
  4. 39 Colombia 0.3124 kt compare
  5. 40 Gabon 0.2836 kt compare
  6. 41 Guyana 0.2678 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Indonesia?
Forest fires — emissions in Indonesia was 0.3127 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 42.92 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0964 kt in 2022.
How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — emissions?
Indonesia ranks 38th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.