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Forest fires — Emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
112th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.1586 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

00.050.10.151990200720241990: 0.017 kt1991: 0.017 kt1992: 0.017 kt1993: 0.017 kt1994: 0.017 kt1995: 0.017 kt1996: 0.008 kt1997: 0.006 kt1998: 0.006 kt1999: 0.009 kt2000: 0.034 kt2001: 0.004 kt2002: 0.014 kt2003: 0.033 kt2004: 0.027 kt2005: 0.032 kt2006: 0.004 kt2007: 0.015 kt2008: 0.004 kt2009: 0.029 kt2010: 0.004 kt2011: 0.033 kt2012: 0.007 kt2013: 0.015 kt2014: 0.024 kt2015: 0.002 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.006 kt2018: 0.002 kt2019: 0.007 kt2020: 0.011 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0.159 kt2023: 0.004 kt2024: 0 kt

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1586 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2021.

That places Republic of Korea 112th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Forest fires — Emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year kt Change
1990 0.0172 kt —
1991 0.0172 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0172 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0172 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0172 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0172 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0081 kt -52.9%
1997 0.0065 kt -19.8%
1998 0.0059 kt -9.2%
1999 0.009 kt +52.5%
2000 0.0339 kt +276.7%
2001 0.0045 kt -86.7%
2002 0.0139 kt +208.9%
2003 0.0325 kt +133.8%
2004 0.0268 kt -17.5%
2005 0.0318 kt +18.7%
2006 0.0041 kt -87.1%
2007 0.015 kt +265.9%
2008 0.0043 kt -71.3%
2009 0.0291 kt +576.7%
2010 0.0039 kt -86.6%
2011 0.0327 kt +738.5%
2012 0.0066 kt -79.8%
2013 0.015 kt +127.3%
2014 0.0236 kt +57.3%
2015 0.002 kt -91.5%
2016 0.0002 kt -90.0%
2017 0.0061 kt +2950.0%
2018 0.0016 kt -73.8%
2019 0.0073 kt +356.2%
2020 0.0107 kt +46.6%
2021 0 kt -100.0%
2022 0.1586 kt —
2023 0.0036 kt -97.7%
2024 0 kt -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0133 kt 0.0059 kt 0.0172 kt 10
2000s 0.0196 kt 0.0041 kt 0.0339 kt 10
2010s 0.0099 kt 0.0002 kt 0.0327 kt 10
2020s 0.0346 kt 0 kt 0.1586 kt 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 112 Afghanistan 0 kt compare
  2. 112 American Samoa 0 kt
  3. 112 Andorra 0 kt
  4. 112 Anguilla 0 kt
  5. 112 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
  6. 112 Armenia 0 kt compare
  7. 112 Aruba 0 kt
  8. 112 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt
  9. 112 Bahrain 0 kt
  10. 112 Barbados 0 kt
  11. 112 Belgium 0 kt compare
  12. 112 Bermuda 0 kt
  13. 112 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
  14. 112 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
  15. 112 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
  16. 112 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
  17. 112 China, Macao SAR 0 kt
  18. 112 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
  19. 112 Cook Islands 0 kt
  20. 112 Cyprus 0 kt compare
  21. 112 Denmark 0 kt compare
  22. 112 Djibouti 0 kt
  23. 112 Dominica 0 kt
  24. 112 Egypt 0 kt compare
  25. 112 Eritrea 0 kt compare
  26. 112 Estonia 0 kt compare
  27. 112 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt compare
  28. 112 Faroe Islands 0 kt
  29. 112 Finland 0 kt compare
  30. 112 French Polynesia 0 kt
  31. 112 Gambia 0 kt compare
  32. 112 Germany 0 kt compare
  33. 112 Gibraltar 0 kt compare
  34. 112 Greenland 0 kt
  35. 112 Grenada 0 kt
  36. 112 Guadeloupe 0 kt
  37. 112 Guam 0 kt
  38. 112 Haiti 0 kt compare
  39. 112 Iceland 0 kt
  40. 112 Iraq 0 kt compare
  41. 112 Ireland 0 kt compare
  42. 112 Isle of Man 0 kt
  43. 112 Israel 0 kt
  44. 112 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  45. 112 Jordan 0 kt
  46. 112 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
  47. 112 Kiribati 0 kt
  48. 112 Kuwait 0 kt
  49. 112 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt compare
  50. 112 Latvia 0 kt compare
  51. 112 Lebanon 0 kt compare
  52. 112 Lesotho 0 kt compare
  53. 112 Libya 0 kt
  54. 112 Liechtenstein 0 kt
  55. 112 Lithuania 0 kt compare
  56. 112 Luxembourg 0 kt
  57. 112 Maldives 0 kt
  58. 112 Malta 0 kt
  59. 112 Marshall Islands 0 kt
  60. 112 Martinique 0 kt
  61. 112 Mauritania 0 kt compare
  62. 112 Mauritius 0 kt compare
  63. 112 Montserrat 0 kt compare
  64. 112 Namibia 0 kt compare
  65. 112 Naoero 0 kt
  66. 112 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt
  67. 112 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt
  68. 112 Niger 0 kt compare
  69. 112 Niue 0 kt
  70. 112 Norfolk Island 0 kt
  71. 112 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
  72. 112 Norway 0 kt compare
  73. 112 Oman 0 kt
  74. 112 Palau 0 kt
  75. 112 Palestine, State of 0 kt
  76. 112 Pitcairn 0 kt
  77. 112 Poland 0 kt compare
  78. 112 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
  79. 112 Qatar 0 kt
  80. 112 Réunion 0 kt compare
  81. 112 Rwanda 0 kt compare
  82. 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
  83. 112 Saint Lucia 0 kt
  84. 112 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
  85. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
  86. 112 Samoa 0 kt compare
  87. 112 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
  88. 112 Saudi Arabia 0 kt
  89. 112 Seychelles 0 kt
  90. 112 Singapore 0 kt compare
  91. 112 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
  92. 112 Somalia 0 kt compare
  93. 112 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
  94. 112 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt
  95. 112 Sweden 0 kt compare
  96. 112 Tajikistan 0 kt compare
  97. 112 Tokelau 0 kt
  98. 112 Tonga 0 kt
  99. 112 Turkmenistan 0 kt compare
  100. 112 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt compare
  101. 112 Tuvalu 0 kt
  102. 112 United Arab Emirates 0 kt
  103. 112 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
  104. 112 Uzbekistan 0 kt compare
  105. 112 Vanuatu 0 kt compare
  106. 112 Western Sahara 0 kt
  107. 112 Yemen 0 kt

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Republic of Korea?
Forest fires — emissions in Republic of Korea was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1586 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2021.
How does Republic of Korea rank for forest fires — emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 112th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.