Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Greece
Greece: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 33,566 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Greece recorded 33,566 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.4% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Greece peaked at 1.62 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2003.
That places Greece 73rd out of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 252,482 t | — |
| 1991 | 252,482 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 252,482 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 252,482 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 252,482 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 252,482 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 153,329 t | -39.3% |
| 1997 | 181,588 t | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million t | +532.1% |
| 1999 | 95,316 t | -91.7% |
| 2000 | 260,820 t | +173.6% |
| 2001 | 1,083 t | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 10,822 t | +899.2% |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 12,994 t | — |
| 2005 | 2,165 t | -83.3% |
| 2006 | 164,585 t | +7500.4% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million t | +686.6% |
| 2008 | 221,835 t | -82.9% |
| 2009 | 8,660 t | -96.1% |
| 2010 | 5,412 t | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 166,814 t | +2982.2% |
| 2012 | 96,392 t | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 8,662 t | -91.0% |
| 2014 | 15,158 t | +75.0% |
| 2015 | 9,745 t | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 133,191 t | +1266.8% |
| 2017 | 81,192 t | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 21,656 t | -73.3% |
| 2019 | 89,873 t | +315.0% |
| 2020 | 67,117 t | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 1.62 million t | +2311.5% |
| 2022 | 135,404 t | -91.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million t | +848.0% |
| 2024 | 33,566 t | -97.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 309,289 t | 95,316 t | 1.15 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,760 t | 0 t | 1.29 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,810 t | 5,412 t | 166,814 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 627,655 t | 33,566 t | 1.62 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.41 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Greece?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Greece was 33,566 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.