Closed shrubland — Burned Area in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 0 ha for closed shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in European Union (27) peaked at 25,722 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
European Union (27) ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,073 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,073 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,256 ha | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5,256 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,256 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,256 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,484 ha | +270.7% |
| 1997 | 16,997 ha | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 25,389 ha | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 16,470 ha | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 25,722 ha | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 1,268 ha | -95.1% |
| 2002 | 1,053 ha | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 4,296 ha | +307.9% |
| 2004 | 751.9 ha | -82.5% |
| 2005 | 4,707 ha | +526.0% |
| 2006 | 838.22 ha | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 3,066 ha | +265.8% |
| 2008 | 816.47 ha | -73.4% |
| 2009 | 2,988 ha | +265.9% |
| 2010 | 537.25 ha | -82.0% |
| 2011 | 730.79 ha | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 5,090 ha | +596.6% |
| 2013 | 2,751 ha | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 451.26 ha | -83.6% |
| 2015 | 429.83 ha | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 451.32 ha | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,698 ha | +276.2% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 236.25 ha | — |
| 2020 | 407.84 ha | +72.6% |
| 2021 | 257.8 ha | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 3,719 ha | +1342.6% |
| 2023 | 42.97 ha | -98.8% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,951 ha | 5,073 ha | 25,389 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,551 ha | 751.9 ha | 25,722 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,238 ha | 0 ha | 5,090 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 885.54 ha | 0 ha | 3,719 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in European Union (27)?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in European Union (27) was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 25,722 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does European Union (27) rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. 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.