Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.1428 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions 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 in Malaysia peaked at 4.13 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt, in 2017.
That places Malaysia 48th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.282 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.282 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.282 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.282 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.282 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.282 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2706 kt | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4319 kt | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 4.13 kt | +855.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1929 kt | -95.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2042 kt | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 kt | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1328 kt | +535.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0956 kt | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 0.191 kt | +99.8% |
| 2005 | 0.231 kt | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1498 kt | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1766 kt | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0995 kt | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3866 kt | +288.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2332 kt | -39.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0804 kt | -65.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0657 kt | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0801 kt | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3185 kt | +297.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0961 kt | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2075 kt | +115.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 kt | -99.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0632 kt | +5166.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0994 kt | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 kt | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 kt | -92.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 kt | +504.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1428 kt | +884.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.1428 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 39.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.1428 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kt, 285.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5166.7% | 0.0012 kt | 0.0632 kt |
| 2024 | +884.8% | 0.0145 kt | 0.1428 kt |
| 1998 | +855.8% | 0.4319 kt | 4.13 kt |
| 2002 | +535.4% | 0.0209 kt | 0.1328 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Malaysia?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt in 2017.
- How does Malaysia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.