Savanna fires — Emissions in Myanmar

Myanmar: Savanna fires — Emissions was 13.82 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.82 kt
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
34th
of 221 countries
All-time high
25.34 kt
in 2010
All-time low
6.48 kt
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Myanmar, 1990–2024

5101520251990200720241990: 14.3 kt1991: 14.3 kt1992: 14.3 kt1993: 14.3 kt1994: 14.3 kt1995: 14.3 kt1996: 13.5 kt1997: 9 kt1998: 11.5 kt1999: 11.7 kt2000: 9.3 kt2001: 9 kt2002: 6.5 kt2003: 12.6 kt2004: 21.8 kt2005: 14 kt2006: 13.3 kt2007: 22.5 kt2008: 12.8 kt2009: 22.5 kt2010: 25.3 kt2011: 12.4 kt2012: 18.6 kt2013: 13.8 kt2014: 17.4 kt2015: 16.8 kt2016: 12.4 kt2017: 14.1 kt2018: 10.9 kt2019: 11.9 kt2020: 16.7 kt2021: 14.3 kt2022: 8.8 kt2023: 18.6 kt2024: 13.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Myanmar stood at 13.82 kt.

That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Myanmar peaked at 25.34 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.48 kt, in 2002.

That places Myanmar 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.17 kt 8.98 kt 14.34 kt 10
2000s 14.43 kt 6.48 kt 22.53 kt 10
2010s 15.36 kt 10.88 kt 25.34 kt 10
2020s 14.44 kt 8.76 kt 18.61 kt 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 31 Uganda 17.16 kt compare
  2. 32 Mexico 15.89 kt compare
  3. 33 Namibia 14.04 kt compare
  4. 35 Zimbabwe 12.73 kt compare
  5. 36 Sierra Leone 11.24 kt compare
  6. 37 Niger 8.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Myanmar?
Savanna fires — emissions in Myanmar was 13.82 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 25.34 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 6.48 kt in 2002.
How does Myanmar rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Myanmar ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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.