Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Spain
Spain: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 52.43 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Spain stood at 52.43 kt.
The figure is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Spain peaked at 2,630 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.96 kt, in 2018.
That places Spain 83rd out of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 706.51 kt | 45.45 kt | 2,066 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 329.91 kt | 27.96 kt | 914.08 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 kt | 52.43 kt | 2,630 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Georgia 61.18 kt compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 58.23 kt compare
- 82 Greece 54.14 kt compare
- 84 New Zealand 52.39 kt compare
- 85 Panama 50.37 kt compare
- 86 Dominican Republic 42.01 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Spain?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Spain was 52.43 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,630 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.96 kt in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — 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 (CO2) — 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.