Savanna fires — Emissions in Malaysia

Malaysia: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0162 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0162 kt
Change on year
up 2,600.0%
World rank
85th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0447 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Malaysia, 1990–2024

00.010.020.030.041990200720241990: 0.014 kt1991: 0.014 kt1992: 0.014 kt1993: 0.014 kt1994: 0.014 kt1995: 0.014 kt1996: 0.008 kt1997: 0.011 kt1998: 0.045 kt1999: 0.006 kt2000: 0.006 kt2001: 0.002 kt2002: 0.019 kt2003: 0.015 kt2004: 0.033 kt2005: 0.037 kt2006: 0.007 kt2007: 0.011 kt2008: 0.004 kt2009: 0.033 kt2010: 0.023 kt2011: 0.006 kt2012: 0.006 kt2013: 0.006 kt2014: 0.033 kt2015: 0.018 kt2016: 0.034 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0.006 kt2019: 0.018 kt2020: 0.003 kt2021: 0.003 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0.001 kt2024: 0.016 kt

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.0162 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,600.0% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Malaysia peaked at 0.0447 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 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 (N2O) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0141 kt
1991 0.0141 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0141 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0141 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0141 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0141 kt +0.0%
1996 0.008 kt -43.3%
1997 0.011 kt +37.5%
1998 0.0447 kt +306.4%
1999 0.0065 kt -85.5%
2000 0.0062 kt -4.6%
2001 0.002 kt -67.7%
2002 0.0189 kt +845.0%
2003 0.0151 kt -20.1%
2004 0.0329 kt +117.9%
2005 0.0372 kt +13.1%
2006 0.0066 kt -82.3%
2007 0.0109 kt +65.2%
2008 0.0041 kt -62.4%
2009 0.0328 kt +700.0%
2010 0.0229 kt -30.2%
2011 0.0064 kt -72.1%
2012 0.0056 kt -12.5%
2013 0.0061 kt +8.9%
2014 0.0326 kt +434.4%
2015 0.0178 kt -45.4%
2016 0.0337 kt +89.3%
2017 0.0003 kt -99.1%
2018 0.0059 kt +1866.7%
2019 0.0175 kt +196.6%
2020 0.0034 kt -80.6%
2021 0.0032 kt -5.9%
2022 0 kt -100.0%
2023 0.0006 kt
2024 0.0162 kt +2600.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0155 kt 0.0065 kt 0.0447 kt 10
2000s 0.0167 kt 0.002 kt 0.0372 kt 10
2010s 0.0149 kt 0.0003 kt 0.0337 kt 10
2020s 0.0047 kt 0 kt 0.0162 kt 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 82 Bulgaria 0.0187 kt compare
  2. 83 Panama 0.0169 kt compare
  3. 84 Bahamas 0.0166 kt compare
  4. 86 Somalia 0.0153 kt compare
  5. 87 Azerbaijan 0.0143 kt compare
  6. 88 Serbia 0.0141 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 0.0162 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 0.0447 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 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 50.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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
Last refreshed

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.