Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area in Southern Europe is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Southern Europe peaked at 24,788 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.
That places Southern Europe 20th out of 31 groups 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.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,756 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,756 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,756 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,756 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,756 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,756 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18,294 ha | +284.7% |
| 1997 | 16,064 ha | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 24,239 ha | +50.9% |
| 1999 | 15,510 ha | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 24,788 ha | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 1,268 ha | -94.9% |
| 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 | 537.44 ha | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 2,988 ha | +455.9% |
| 2010 | 515.79 ha | -82.7% |
| 2011 | 730.79 ha | +41.7% |
| 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 | 10,264 ha | 4,756 ha | 24,239 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,429 ha | 537.44 ha | 24,788 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,235 ha | 0 ha | 5,090 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 885.54 ha | 0 ha | 3,719 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Southern Europe?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Southern Europe 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 24,788 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
- How does Southern Europe rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.