Forest fires — Emissions in France
France: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0025 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0025 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in France peaked at 2.11 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kt, in 2024.
France ranks 106th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4958 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.4958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4958 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3334 kt | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3878 kt | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5625 kt | +45.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5146 kt | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8641 kt | +67.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2318 kt | -73.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2393 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 kt | +637.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3141 kt | -82.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6207 kt | +97.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 kt | -96.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 kt | +166.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3365 kt | +461.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5683 kt | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2094 kt | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1097 kt | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 1.23 kt | +1022.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 kt | -98.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4537 kt | +2492.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1097 kt | -75.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0922 kt | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 kt | +1346.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 kt | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 kt | +2935.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2293 kt | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3415 kt | +48.9% |
| 2022 | 2.11 kt | +517.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2219 kt | -89.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 kt | -98.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2935.5% | 0.0349 kt | 1.06 kt |
| 2014 | +2492.6% | 0.0175 kt | 0.4537 kt |
| 2017 | +1346.5% | 0.0922 kt | 1.33 kt |
| 2012 | +1022.5% | 0.1097 kt | 1.23 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4773 kt | 0.3334 kt | 0.5625 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5022 kt | 0.0225 kt | 1.76 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4652 kt | 0.0175 kt | 1.33 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.581 kt | 0.0025 kt | 2.11 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 103 Azerbaijan 0.005 kt compare
- 103 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
- 103 Uruguay 0.005 kt compare
- 106 Morocco 0.0025 kt compare
- 106 Slovakia 0.0025 kt compare
- 106 Slovenia 0.0025 kt compare
- 106 Switzerland 0.0025 kt compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 0.0025 kt compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in France?
- Forest fires — emissions in France was 0.0025 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kt in 2024.
- How does France rank for forest fires — emissions?
- France ranks 106th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.