Forest fires — Emissions in Philippines
Philippines: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.1827 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Philippines is 0.1827 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.1% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Philippines peaked at 0.3736 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 kt, in 2001.
Philippines ranks 45th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0968 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0968 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0968 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0968 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0968 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0968 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0456 kt | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0607 kt | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1867 kt | +207.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0525 kt | -71.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0591 kt | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0071 kt | -88.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1156 kt | +1528.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1153 kt | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1156 kt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1922 kt | +66.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 kt | -68.6% |
| 2007 | 0.09 kt | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0453 kt | -49.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0373 kt | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3736 kt | +901.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0347 kt | -90.7% |
| 2012 | 0.022 kt | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0647 kt | +194.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1006 kt | +55.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1473 kt | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1753 kt | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0415 kt | -76.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0483 kt | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1157 kt | +139.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1439 kt | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0494 kt | -65.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0316 kt | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0927 kt | +193.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1827 kt | +97.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1827 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 50.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1827 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kt, 365.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1528.2% | 0.0071 kt | 0.1156 kt |
| 2010 | +901.6% | 0.0373 kt | 0.3736 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0926 kt | 0.0456 kt | 0.1867 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0838 kt | 0.0071 kt | 0.1922 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1124 kt | 0.022 kt | 0.3736 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1001 kt | 0.0316 kt | 0.1827 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Philippines?
- Forest fires — emissions in Philippines was 0.1827 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3736 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 kt in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Philippines ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.