Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Malaysia

Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.1428 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1428 kt
Change on year
up 884.8%
World rank
53rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.13 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0012 kt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Malaysia, 1990–2024

012341990200720241990: 0.282 kt1991: 0.282 kt1992: 0.282 kt1993: 0.282 kt1994: 0.282 kt1995: 0.282 kt1996: 0.271 kt1997: 0.432 kt1998: 4.1 kt1999: 0.193 kt2000: 0.204 kt2001: 0.021 kt2002: 0.133 kt2003: 0.096 kt2004: 0.191 kt2005: 0.231 kt2006: 0.15 kt2007: 0.177 kt2008: 0.1 kt2009: 0.387 kt2010: 0.233 kt2011: 0.08 kt2012: 0.066 kt2013: 0.08 kt2014: 0.319 kt2015: 0.096 kt2016: 0.207 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.063 kt2019: 0.099 kt2020: 0.03 kt2021: 0.031 kt2022: 0.002 kt2023: 0.015 kt2024: 0.143 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Malaysia stood at 0.1428 kt.

That represents a change of up 884.8% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Malaysia peaked at 4.13 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt, in 2017.

That places Malaysia 53rd out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6715 kt 0.1929 kt 4.13 kt 10
2000s 0.1688 kt 0.0209 kt 0.3866 kt 10
2010s 0.1245 kt 0.0012 kt 0.3185 kt 10
2020s 0.0442 kt 0.0024 kt 0.1428 kt 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 50 Zimbabwe 0.1812 kt compare
  2. 51 Caribbean 0.1524 kt compare
  3. 52 Guinea 0.1503 kt compare
  4. 54 Suriname 0.1367 kt compare
  5. 55 Chile 0.1194 kt compare
  6. 56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Malaysia?
Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Malaysia was 0.1428 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4.13 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt in 2017.
How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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.