Other forest — Emissions in Asia

Asia: Other forest — Emissions was 155.8 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
155.8 kt
Change on year
down 14.7%
Rank
4th
of 46 regions
All-time high
387.88 kt
in 1998
All-time low
94.42 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Asia, 1990–2024

1002003004001990200720241990: 232 kt1991: 232 kt1992: 233.8 kt1993: 233.8 kt1994: 233.8 kt1995: 233.8 kt1996: 194.6 kt1997: 233.5 kt1998: 387.9 kt1999: 336.4 kt2000: 270.8 kt2001: 94.4 kt2002: 123.8 kt2003: 222.1 kt2004: 370.1 kt2005: 217.3 kt2006: 194.4 kt2007: 365.1 kt2008: 183 kt2009: 351.4 kt2010: 317.2 kt2011: 189.1 kt2012: 319.6 kt2013: 229.3 kt2014: 225.1 kt2015: 202.3 kt2016: 217.4 kt2017: 220 kt2018: 192.5 kt2019: 188.3 kt2020: 172.3 kt2021: 279 kt2022: 123.2 kt2023: 182.6 kt2024: 155.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — emissions in Asia stood at 155.8 kt.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Asia peaked at 387.88 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 94.42 kt, in 2001.

That places Asia 4th out of 46 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 255.16 kt 194.63 kt 387.88 kt 10
2000s 239.24 kt 94.42 kt 370.12 kt 10
2010s 230.06 kt 188.26 kt 319.55 kt 10
2020s 182.59 kt 123.16 kt 279.03 kt 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Mozambique 191.46 kt compare
  2. 2 OECD 170 kt compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 70.54 kt compare
  4. 4 Canada 70.11 kt compare
  5. 5 Mexico 44.3 kt compare
  6. 6 India 39.24 kt compare
  7. 7 Myanmar 34 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — emissions in Asia?
Other forest — emissions in Asia was 155.8 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 387.88 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.42 kt in 2001.
How does Asia rank for other forest — emissions?
Asia ranks 4th out of 46 regions with data for 2024.
Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
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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