Greenhouse gas emissions from Indonesian fires alone in 2 months comparable to Australia's annual emissions
The greenhouse gas emissions from the Indonesian fires alone in the past 2 months are comparable to Australia's annual carbon dioxide emissions data from Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) shows. It is also almost as high as Indonesia's annual fossil carbon dioxide emissions.
Between August 1 and September 26 there were around 26,930 fires in Indonesia. That figure could be an underestimate given that they are determined by satellite detected hotspots and satellites will not properly detect hotspots when obscured by clouds and maybe also if the haze is too thick.
According to data from CAMS,the fires in Indonesia emitted 360 megatonnes of equivalent carbon dioxide between 1 August and 18 September this year.
Given that the fires continued after September 18 while the data was only up until September 18, equivalent carbon dioxide emissions by now should be around 400 megatones.
Australia emitted around 415 megatones of CO2 in 2016.
Malaysia emitted around 266 megatones of CO2 in 2016, while Singapore emitted around 48 megatonnes.
Indonesia's annual fossil CO2 emissions is around 530 megatonnes.
During a 2 month period, India typically emits around 410 megatonnes of CO2.
This is the highest equivalent carbon dioxide emitted during this period(August 1- September 18) since 2015 and the second highest of the last 17 years.
While fires in 2015 had emitted more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by this point in the season, 2019 has outpaced 2015 through the middle of September.
The World Meteorological Organisation's Vegetation Fire and Smoke Pollution Warning and Advisory System (VFSP-WAS) is closely monitoring this year's fire situation in southeast Asia.
The VFSP-WAS has been initiated by the World Meteorological Organisation in an attempt to harmonise the forecasting of fires and related hazards across the globe.
Between August 1 and September 26 there were around 26,930 fires in Indonesia. That figure could be an underestimate given that they are determined by satellite detected hotspots and satellites will not properly detect hotspots when obscured by clouds and maybe also if the haze is too thick.
According to data from CAMS,the fires in Indonesia emitted 360 megatonnes of equivalent carbon dioxide between 1 August and 18 September this year.
Given that the fires continued after September 18 while the data was only up until September 18, equivalent carbon dioxide emissions by now should be around 400 megatones.
Australia emitted around 415 megatones of CO2 in 2016.
Malaysia emitted around 266 megatones of CO2 in 2016, while Singapore emitted around 48 megatonnes.
Indonesia's annual fossil CO2 emissions is around 530 megatonnes.
During a 2 month period, India typically emits around 410 megatonnes of CO2.
This is the highest equivalent carbon dioxide emitted during this period(August 1- September 18) since 2015 and the second highest of the last 17 years.
While fires in 2015 had emitted more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by this point in the season, 2019 has outpaced 2015 through the middle of September.
The World Meteorological Organisation's Vegetation Fire and Smoke Pollution Warning and Advisory System (VFSP-WAS) is closely monitoring this year's fire situation in southeast Asia.
The VFSP-WAS has been initiated by the World Meteorological Organisation in an attempt to harmonise the forecasting of fires and related hazards across the globe.
Equivalent carbon dioxide emissions from fires in Indonesia during the period August 1- September 18:
Australian annual CO2 emissions:
Indonesia's annual fossil CO2 emissions:
India's annual CO2 emissions:
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Hotspot counts:
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Nighttime:
Sources:
https://www.worldometers.info/co2-emissions
CAMS/ECMWF
Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), http://asmc.asean.org/asmc-haze-hotspot-monthly-new
Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR)
CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion - IEA
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/one-of-indonesias-worst-fire-seasons-in-years/530267
https://www.worldometers.info/co2-emissions
CAMS/ECMWF
Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), http://asmc.asean.org/asmc-haze-hotspot-monthly-new
Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR)
CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion - IEA
https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/one-of-indonesias-worst-fire-seasons-in-years/530267