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

Greece: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0772 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0772 kt
Change on year
down 97.4%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.39 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0 kt
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02461990200720241990: 0.733 kt1991: 0.733 kt1992: 0.733 kt1993: 0.733 kt1994: 0.733 kt1995: 0.733 kt1996: 0.721 kt1997: 0.854 kt1998: 5.4 kt1999: 0.448 kt2000: 1.2 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.025 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0.03 kt2005: 0.005 kt2006: 0.379 kt2007: 3 kt2008: 0.51 kt2009: 0.02 kt2010: 0.012 kt2011: 0.384 kt2012: 0.222 kt2013: 0.02 kt2014: 0.035 kt2015: 0.022 kt2016: 0.306 kt2017: 0.187 kt2018: 0.05 kt2019: 0.207 kt2020: 0.154 kt2021: 3.7 kt2022: 0.311 kt2023: 3 kt2024: 0.077 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 Greece is 0.0772 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 97.4% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Greece peaked at 5.39 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2003.

Greece ranks 82nd 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 1.18 kt 0.448 kt 5.39 kt 10
2000s 0.5174 kt 0 kt 2.98 kt 10
2010s 0.1445 kt 0.0124 kt 0.3837 kt 10
2020s 1.44 kt 0.0772 kt 3.72 kt 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 79 Austria 0.0873 kt compare
  2. 80 Georgia 0.0872 kt compare
  3. 81 Equatorial Guinea 0.083 kt compare
  4. 83 Spain 0.0748 kt compare
  5. 84 New Zealand 0.0747 kt compare
  6. 85 Panama 0.0718 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Greece?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Greece was 0.0772 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5.39 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2003.
How does Greece rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Greece ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.