Forest fires — Emissions in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.8436 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.8436 kt
Change on year
down 8.9%
Rank
10th
of 22 regions
All-time high
2.92 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.3748 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Viet Nam, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 1.2 kt1991: 1.2 kt1992: 1.2 kt1993: 1.2 kt1994: 1.2 kt1995: 1.2 kt1996: 0.504 kt1997: 0.375 kt1998: 1.5 kt1999: 0.759 kt2000: 0.831 kt2001: 0.558 kt2002: 1.3 kt2003: 2.4 kt2004: 2.3 kt2005: 2.3 kt2006: 1.2 kt2007: 2.9 kt2008: 0.999 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.9 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.4 kt2013: 0.743 kt2014: 1.3 kt2015: 1.1 kt2016: 1.4 kt2017: 0.671 kt2018: 0.734 kt2019: 0.946 kt2020: 0.972 kt2021: 0.824 kt2022: 0.595 kt2023: 0.926 kt2024: 0.844 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Viet Nam is 0.8436 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Viet Nam peaked at 2.92 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3748 kt, in 1997.

That places Viet Nam 10th out of 22 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.03 kt 0.3748 kt 1.49 kt 10
2000s 1.59 kt 0.5583 kt 2.92 kt 10
2010s 1.14 kt 0.6713 kt 1.85 kt 10
2020s 0.8323 kt 0.5951 kt 0.9723 kt 5

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 7 Myanmar 14.43 kt compare
  2. 8 Russian Federation 6.44 kt compare
  3. 9 Canada 6.4 kt compare
  4. 10 Mexico 6.03 kt compare
  5. 11 India 5.69 kt compare
  6. 12 Cambodia 5.22 kt compare
  7. 13 Nepal 4.09 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Viet Nam?
Forest fires — emissions in Viet Nam was 0.8436 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3748 kt in 1997.
How does Viet Nam rank for forest fires — emissions?
Viet Nam ranks 10th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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