Forest fires — Emissions in Spain
Spain: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0748 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Spain is 0.0748 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Spain peaked at 7.67 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0399 kt, in 2018.
That places Spain 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.52 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.85 kt | +87.8% |
| 1997 | 7.67 kt | +169.4% |
| 1998 | 5.22 kt | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 2.46 kt | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 4.52 kt | +83.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2642 kt | -94.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3864 kt | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 1.81 kt | +369.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7327 kt | -59.6% |
| 2005 | 1.67 kt | +127.5% |
| 2006 | 2.95 kt | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5768 kt | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0648 kt | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.615 kt | +849.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0922 kt | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3888 kt | +321.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 kt | +189.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2567 kt | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1994 kt | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5209 kt | +161.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4706 kt | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 kt | +177.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0399 kt | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3088 kt | +673.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1096 kt | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9014 kt | +722.4% |
| 2022 | 3.75 kt | +316.0% |
| 2023 | 2.65 kt | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0748 kt | -97.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +849.1% | 0.0648 kt | 0.615 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 kt | 1.52 kt | 7.67 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 kt | 0.0648 kt | 4.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4704 kt | 0.0399 kt | 1.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 kt | 0.0748 kt | 3.75 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 71 Georgia 0.0872 kt compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0.083 kt compare
- 73 Greece 0.0772 kt compare
- 75 New Zealand 0.0747 kt compare
- 76 Panama 0.0718 kt compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 0.0599 kt compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Spain?
- Forest fires — emissions in Spain was 0.0748 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 kt in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Spain ranks 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.