Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Spain
Spain: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0748 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Spain peaked at 7.67 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0399 kt, in 2018.
That places Spain 83rd out of 236 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.
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
- 80 Georgia 0.0872 kt compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 0.083 kt compare
- 82 Greece 0.0772 kt compare
- 84 New Zealand 0.0747 kt compare
- 85 Panama 0.0718 kt compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 0.0599 kt compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Share co2 vs population 0.3254 (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 49.36 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 39.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 80.5% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 4.6 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 15.70 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.6 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.6 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Spain?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.67 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0399 kt in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. 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.