Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Thailand
Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 4.01 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Thailand is 4.01 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Thailand peaked at 8.64 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7057 kt, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 14th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.16 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.16 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.45 kt | -65.2% |
| 1997 | 1.41 kt | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.45 kt | +145.4% |
| 1999 | 1.99 kt | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 1.2 kt | -39.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8557 kt | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 2.16 kt | +152.0% |
| 2003 | 2.85 kt | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 7.72 kt | +170.8% |
| 2005 | 5 kt | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 2.81 kt | -43.8% |
| 2007 | 8.64 kt | +207.8% |
| 2008 | 3.64 kt | -57.9% |
| 2009 | 5.47 kt | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 4.17 kt | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 2.12 kt | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 5.21 kt | +145.9% |
| 2013 | 2.68 kt | -48.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7 kt | +149.9% |
| 2015 | 5.28 kt | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 5.31 kt | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.78 kt | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8 kt | -51.6% |
| 2019 | 7.94 kt | +183.8% |
| 2020 | 8.58 kt | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.49 kt | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7057 kt | -87.2% |
| 2023 | 5.27 kt | +646.2% |
| 2024 | 4.01 kt | -23.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.01 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 1099.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.01 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kt, 8025.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +646.2% | 0.7057 kt | 5.27 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.33 kt | 1.41 kt | 4.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 kt | 0.8557 kt | 8.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 kt | 2.12 kt | 7.94 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 kt | 0.7057 kt | 8.58 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
- 11 India 5.69 kt compare
- 12 Cambodia 5.22 kt compare
- 12 Melanesia 0.1004 kt compare
- 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare
- 13 Türkiye 0.0291 kt compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 0.0018 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 15 South Sudan 3.28 kt compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 15 Micronesia 0 kt
- 15 Polynesia 0 kt compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 3.13 kt compare
- 17 Paraguay 1.93 kt compare
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Thailand?
- Forest fires — emissions in Thailand was 4.01 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 kt in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7057 kt in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.