Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.88 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Europe recorded 1.88 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and up 685.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Southern Europe peaked at 6.11 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 239,446 t, in 2014.
Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.88 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million t | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.84 million t | +41.4% |
| 1998 | 4.11 million t | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million t | -58.6% |
| 2000 | 3.55 million t | +108.7% |
| 2001 | 347,760 t | -90.2% |
| 2002 | 598,090 t | +72.0% |
| 2003 | 4.71 million t | +687.1% |
| 2004 | 637,096 t | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 3.89 million t | +510.9% |
| 2006 | 1.99 million t | -48.8% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million t | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 539,354 t | -80.7% |
| 2009 | 544,756 t | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 769,880 t | +41.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million t | +50.3% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million t | +65.3% |
| 2013 | 742,052 t | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 239,446 t | -67.7% |
| 2015 | 647,942 t | +170.6% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million t | +157.1% |
| 2017 | 6.11 million t | +266.8% |
| 2018 | 354,111 t | -94.2% |
| 2019 | 588,246 t | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million t | +167.9% |
| 2021 | 2.76 million t | +75.2% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million t | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.89 million t | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million t | -34.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.20 million t | 1.70 million t | 4.11 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million t | 347,760 t | 4.71 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million t | 239,446 t | 6.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million t | 1.58 million t | 2.89 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Southern Europe?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Southern Europe was 1.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,446 t in 2014.
- How does Southern Europe rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 685.7%. 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 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.