Forest fires — Emissions in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions was 52,222 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
52,222 kt
Change on year
up 45.8%
Rank
13th
of 44 groups
All-time high
145,331 kt
in 2012
All-time low
35,825 kt
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Eastern Europe, 2001–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2001201220242001: 41.2k kt2002: 76.8k kt2003: 108.0k kt2004: 90.5k kt2005: 48.3k kt2006: 81.8k kt2007: 41.2k kt2008: 136.1k kt2009: 63.6k kt2010: 92.6k kt2011: 94.3k kt2012: 145.3k kt2013: 43.1k kt2014: 145.2k kt2015: 50.9k kt2016: 94.2k kt2017: 54.1k kt2018: 92.9k kt2019: 80.7k kt2020: 44.9k kt2021: 41.5k kt2022: 43.3k kt2023: 35.8k kt2024: 52.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Eastern Europe stood at 52,222 kt.

That represents a change of up 45.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Eastern Europe peaked at 145,331 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35,825 kt, in 2023.

That places Eastern Europe 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76,366 kt 41,174 kt 136,116 kt 9
2010s 89,327 kt 43,082 kt 145,331 kt 10
2020s 43,540 kt 35,825 kt 52,222 kt 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 10 Mexico 46,350 kt compare
  2. 11 India 43,675 kt compare
  3. 12 Cambodia 40,127 kt compare
  4. 13 Nepal 31,446 kt compare
  5. 14 Thailand 30,823 kt compare
  6. 15 South Sudan 25,207 kt compare
  7. 16 Sudan (former) 24,078 kt compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Eastern Europe?
Forest fires — emissions in Eastern Europe was 52,222 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 145,331 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 35,825 kt in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for forest fires — emissions?
Eastern Europe ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.