Forest fires — Emissions in Japan

Japan: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0202 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0202 kt
Change on year
up 88.8%
World rank
66th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0659 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0.0079 kt
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Japan, 1990–2024

00.020.040.061990200720241990: 0.023 kt1991: 0.023 kt1992: 0.023 kt1993: 0.023 kt1994: 0.023 kt1995: 0.023 kt1996: 0.021 kt1997: 0.016 kt1998: 0.016 kt1999: 0.019 kt2000: 0.022 kt2001: 0.013 kt2002: 0.019 kt2003: 0.018 kt2004: 0.011 kt2005: 0.02 kt2006: 0.018 kt2007: 0.037 kt2008: 0.043 kt2009: 0.016 kt2010: 0.016 kt2011: 0.028 kt2012: 0.009 kt2013: 0.012 kt2014: 0.066 kt2015: 0.019 kt2016: 0.008 kt2017: 0.021 kt2018: 0.04 kt2019: 0.039 kt2020: 0.041 kt2021: 0.01 kt2022: 0.038 kt2023: 0.011 kt2024: 0.02 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Japan stood at 0.0202 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.8% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Japan peaked at 0.0659 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 kt, in 2016.

Japan ranks 66th 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 0.021 kt 0.016 kt 0.0229 kt 10
2000s 0.0218 kt 0.0109 kt 0.0432 kt 10
2010s 0.0256 kt 0.0079 kt 0.0659 kt 10
2020s 0.0238 kt 0.0098 kt 0.0407 kt 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 63 Pakistan 0.0275 kt compare
  2. 64 Serbia 0.0239 kt compare
  3. 65 Bhutan 0.0207 kt compare
  4. 67 North Macedonia 0.0166 kt compare
  5. 68 Sudan 0.0107 kt compare
  6. 69 Bulgaria 0.0089 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Japan?
Forest fires — emissions in Japan was 0.0202 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0659 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 kt in 2016.
How does Japan rank for forest fires — emissions?
Japan ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.