Forest fires — Emissions in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
29th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.8588 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0 kt
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Northern Europe, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.107 kt1991: 0.107 kt1992: 0.159 kt1993: 0.159 kt1994: 0.159 kt1995: 0.159 kt1996: 0.447 kt1997: 0.293 kt1998: 0.479 kt1999: 0.349 kt2000: 0.249 kt2001: 0.132 kt2002: 0.255 kt2003: 0.532 kt2004: 0.05 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0.162 kt2007: 0.106 kt2008: 0.044 kt2009: 0.029 kt2010: 0.053 kt2011: 0.033 kt2012: 0.028 kt2013: 0.012 kt2014: 0.859 kt2015: 0.03 kt2016: 0.006 kt2017: 0.048 kt2018: 0.314 kt2019: 0.045 kt2020: 0.025 kt2021: 0.015 kt2022: 0.003 kt2023: 0.019 kt2024: 0 kt

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Cameroon 11.48 kt compare
  2. 27 Chad 10.42 kt compare
  3. 28 China 9.91 kt compare
  4. 28 China, mainland 9.91 kt compare
  5. 30 South Africa 7.94 kt compare
  6. 31 Nicaragua 7.61 kt compare
  7. 32 Nigeria 7.57 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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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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.