Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Philippines
Philippines: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 1.35 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Emissions in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.35 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 82.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Philippines peaked at 1.44 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1363 kt, in 2000.
That places Philippines 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.774 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.774 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.774 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.774 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.774 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.774 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2181 kt | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1606 kt | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2737 kt | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 0.228 kt | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1363 kt | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4394 kt | +222.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 kt | +183.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 kt | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8214 kt | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 1.41 kt | +71.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8045 kt | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 kt | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3154 kt | -72.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7587 kt | +140.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 kt | +89.5% |
| 2011 | 0.69 kt | -52.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6567 kt | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6114 kt | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.06 kt | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 kt | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 kt | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6503 kt | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9393 kt | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9981 kt | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.929 kt | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5414 kt | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3891 kt | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7423 kt | +90.8% |
| 2024 | 1.35 kt | +82.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.35 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1555 kt, 8.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.35 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0018 kt, 752.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5524 kt | 0.1606 kt | 0.774 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8364 kt | 0.1363 kt | 1.41 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9244 kt | 0.6114 kt | 1.44 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7913 kt | 0.3891 kt | 1.35 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Philippines?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Philippines was 1.35 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1363 kt in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Philippines ranks 63rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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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.