Forest fires — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0923 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 0.0923 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.4% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 2.14 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.025 kt, in 2006.
Western Europe ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.531 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.531 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.531 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.531 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.531 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.531 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3436 kt | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3959 kt | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5708 kt | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5413 kt | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8734 kt | +61.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2318 kt | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2692 kt | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.93 kt | +617.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3316 kt | -82.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7031 kt | +112.0% |
| 2006 | 0.025 kt | -96.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1322 kt | +428.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3365 kt | +154.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6132 kt | +82.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2094 kt | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1421 kt | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 1.24 kt | +773.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0349 kt | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6184 kt | +1671.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1097 kt | -82.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1147 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.43 kt | +1145.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0873 kt | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 1.06 kt | +1116.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2343 kt | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 0.359 kt | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 2.14 kt | +496.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2219 kt | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0923 kt | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5038 kt | 0.3436 kt | 0.5708 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5448 kt | 0.025 kt | 1.93 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5048 kt | 0.0349 kt | 1.43 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6099 kt | 0.0923 kt | 2.14 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 25 Peru 13.93 kt compare
- 26 Cameroon 11.48 kt compare
- 27 Chad 10.42 kt compare
- 28 China (People’s Republic of) 9.91 kt compare
- 28 China, mainland 9.91 kt compare
- 30 South Africa 7.94 kt compare
- 31 Nicaragua 7.61 kt compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Western Europe?
- Forest fires — emissions in Western Europe was 0.0923 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 kt in 2006.
- How does Western Europe rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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.