Forest fires — Emissions in France

France: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0025 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0025 kt
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
106th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.11 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0025 kt
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in France, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 0.496 kt1991: 0.496 kt1992: 0.496 kt1993: 0.496 kt1994: 0.496 kt1995: 0.496 kt1996: 0.333 kt1997: 0.388 kt1998: 0.562 kt1999: 0.515 kt2000: 0.864 kt2001: 0.232 kt2002: 0.239 kt2003: 1.8 kt2004: 0.314 kt2005: 0.621 kt2006: 0.022 kt2007: 0.06 kt2008: 0.337 kt2009: 0.568 kt2010: 0.209 kt2011: 0.11 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 0.018 kt2014: 0.454 kt2015: 0.11 kt2016: 0.092 kt2017: 1.3 kt2018: 0.035 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 0.229 kt2021: 0.342 kt2022: 2.1 kt2023: 0.222 kt2024: 0.003 kt

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

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in France, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 Azerbaijan 0.005 kt compare
  2. 103 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
  3. 103 Uruguay 0.005 kt compare
  4. 106 Morocco 0.0025 kt compare
  5. 106 Slovakia 0.0025 kt compare
  6. 106 Slovenia 0.0025 kt compare
  7. 106 Switzerland 0.0025 kt compare
  8. 106 United States Virgin Islands 0.0025 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
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
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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.