Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Western Europe
Western Europe: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 40,138 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 40,138 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 58.4% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Western Europe peaked at 931,383 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,848 t, in 2006.
That places Western Europe 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209,991 t | — |
| 1991 | 209,991 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 209,991 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 209,991 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 209,991 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 209,991 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73,110 t | -65.2% |
| 1997 | 84,243 t | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 121,447 t | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 115,180 t | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 185,838 t | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 100,786 t | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 117,062 t | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 840,070 t | +617.6% |
| 2004 | 144,156 t | -82.8% |
| 2005 | 305,679 t | +112.0% |
| 2006 | 10,848 t | -96.5% |
| 2007 | 57,497 t | +430.0% |
| 2008 | 146,312 t | +154.5% |
| 2009 | 266,605 t | +82.2% |
| 2010 | 91,039 t | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 61,803 t | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 539,739 t | +773.3% |
| 2013 | 15,189 t | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 268,882 t | +1670.3% |
| 2015 | 47,694 t | -82.3% |
| 2016 | 49,869 t | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 621,110 t | +1145.5% |
| 2018 | 37,963 t | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 461,703 t | +1116.2% |
| 2020 | 101,863 t | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 156,082 t | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 931,383 t | +496.7% |
| 2023 | 96,458 t | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 40,138 t | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,393 t | 73,110 t | 209,991 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,485 t | 10,848 t | 840,070 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,499 t | 15,189 t | 621,110 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,185 t | 40,138 t | 931,383 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 25 Peru 6.06 million t compare
- 26 Cameroon 4.99 million t compare
- 27 Chad 4.53 million t compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 62,372 t compare
- 28 China 4.31 million t compare
- 28 China, mainland 4.31 million t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 30 South Africa 3.45 million t compare
- 31 Nicaragua 3.31 million t compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Western Europe?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Western Europe was 40,138 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 931,383 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,848 t in 2006.
- How does Western Europe rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Western Europe ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.