Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Austria

Austria: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0873 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0873 kt
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.0873 kt
in 2024
All-time low
0 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Austria, 1990–2024

00.020.040.060.081990200720241990: 0.013 kt1991: 0.013 kt1992: 0.013 kt1993: 0.013 kt1994: 0.013 kt1995: 0.013 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0.019 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.005 kt2003: 0.01 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.082 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0.005 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0.005 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0.005 kt2013: 0.015 kt2014: 0.035 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.007 kt2017: 0.015 kt2018: 0.045 kt2019: 0.003 kt2020: 0.005 kt2021: 0.015 kt2022: 0.005 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0.087 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Austria is 0.0873 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 150.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Austria peaked at 0.0873 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1996.

Austria ranks 79th of 236 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0095 kt 0 kt 0.0186 kt 10
2000s 0.0109 kt 0 kt 0.0824 kt 10
2010s 0.0127 kt 0 kt 0.0449 kt 10
2020s 0.0225 kt 0 kt 0.0873 kt 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1435 kt compare
  2. 77 Sudan 0.1172 kt compare
  3. 78 Bulgaria 0.0972 kt compare
  4. 80 Georgia 0.0872 kt compare
  5. 81 Equatorial Guinea 0.083 kt compare
  6. 82 Greece 0.0772 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Austria?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Austria was 0.0873 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0873 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1996.
How does Austria rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Austria ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.