Savanna fires — Emissions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.1779 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1779 kt
Change on year
up 2,516.2%
World rank
85th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.4892 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.0003 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.155 kt1991: 0.155 kt1992: 0.155 kt1993: 0.155 kt1994: 0.155 kt1995: 0.155 kt1996: 0.088 kt1997: 0.12 kt1998: 0.489 kt1999: 0.071 kt2000: 0.068 kt2001: 0.022 kt2002: 0.207 kt2003: 0.165 kt2004: 0.36 kt2005: 0.408 kt2006: 0.072 kt2007: 0.119 kt2008: 0.045 kt2009: 0.359 kt2010: 0.251 kt2011: 0.071 kt2012: 0.061 kt2013: 0.067 kt2014: 0.357 kt2015: 0.195 kt2016: 0.37 kt2017: 0.004 kt2018: 0.065 kt2019: 0.192 kt2020: 0.037 kt2021: 0.035 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.007 kt2024: 0.178 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Malaysia stood at 0.1779 kt.

The figure is up 2,516.2% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 0.4892 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt, in 2022.

That places Malaysia 85th out of 221 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.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1546 kt
1991 0.1546 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1546 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1546 kt +0.0%
1994 0.1546 kt +0.0%
1995 0.1546 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0879 kt -43.1%
1997 0.1204 kt +37.0%
1998 0.4892 kt +306.3%
1999 0.071 kt -85.5%
2000 0.0681 kt -4.1%
2001 0.0223 kt -67.3%
2002 0.2071 kt +828.7%
2003 0.1654 kt -20.1%
2004 0.3598 kt +117.5%
2005 0.4078 kt +13.3%
2006 0.0721 kt -82.3%
2007 0.1189 kt +64.9%
2008 0.0451 kt -62.1%
2009 0.3588 kt +695.6%
2010 0.2505 kt -30.2%
2011 0.0706 kt -71.8%
2012 0.0609 kt -13.7%
2013 0.0666 kt +9.4%
2014 0.3573 kt +436.5%
2015 0.195 kt -45.4%
2016 0.3696 kt +89.5%
2017 0.0035 kt -99.1%
2018 0.065 kt +1757.1%
2019 0.192 kt +195.4%
2020 0.0374 kt -80.5%
2021 0.0353 kt -5.6%
2022 0.0003 kt -99.2%
2023 0.0068 kt +2166.7%
2024 0.1779 kt +2516.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1696 kt 0.071 kt 0.4892 kt 10
2000s 0.1825 kt 0.0223 kt 0.4078 kt 10
2010s 0.1631 kt 0.0035 kt 0.3696 kt 10
2020s 0.0515 kt 0.0003 kt 0.1779 kt 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 82 Bulgaria 0.2049 kt compare
  2. 83 Panama 0.1855 kt compare
  3. 84 Bahamas 0.1819 kt compare
  4. 86 Somalia 0.1679 kt compare
  5. 87 Azerbaijan 0.1563 kt compare
  6. 88 Serbia 0.1547 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Malaysia?
Savanna fires — emissions in Malaysia was 0.1779 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4892 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 85th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 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.