Forest fires — Emissions in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 0 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Northern Europe peaked at 0.8588 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2005.
That places Northern Europe 29th 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 — Emissions in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1067 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1067 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1592 kt | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1592 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1592 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1592 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4474 kt | +181.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2932 kt | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4786 kt | +63.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3492 kt | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2494 kt | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1321 kt | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2551 kt | +93.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5321 kt | +108.6% |
| 2004 | 0.05 kt | -90.6% |
| 2005 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1619 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0.1065 kt | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0444 kt | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0291 kt | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0529 kt | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0327 kt | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0275 kt | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.012 kt | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8588 kt | +7056.7% |
| 2015 | 0.03 kt | -96.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 kt | -79.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0475 kt | +678.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3135 kt | +560.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0446 kt | -85.8% |
| 2020 | 0.025 kt | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 kt | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 kt | -83.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 kt | +664.0% |
| 2024 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2419 kt | 0.1067 kt | 0.4786 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1561 kt | 0 kt | 0.5321 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1426 kt | 0.0061 kt | 0.8588 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 kt | 0 kt | 0.025 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Northern Europe?
- Forest fires — emissions in Northern Europe was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8588 kt in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2005.
- How does Northern Europe rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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.