Forest fires — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
111th
of 181 countries
All-time high
29.82 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0 kt
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 28.1 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 20.7 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 8.8 kt2007: 27.3 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 1.4 kt2010: 5.3 kt2011: 7 kt2012: 10.5 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 3.5 kt2018: 15.4 kt2019: 29.8 kt2020: 7 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 11.6 kt2024: 0 kt

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.82 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001 to 2024.
Year kt Change
2001 28.05 kt
2002 0 kt -100.0%
2003 20.71 kt
2004 0 kt -100.0%
2005 0 kt
2006 8.76 kt
2007 27.31 kt +211.8%
2008 0 kt -100.0%
2009 1.43 kt
2010 5.26 kt +268.7%
2011 7.01 kt +33.3%
2012 10.52 kt +50.0%
2013 0 kt -100.0%
2014 0 kt
2015 0 kt
2016 0 kt
2017 3.51 kt
2018 15.45 kt +340.7%
2019 29.82 kt +93.0%
2020 7.01 kt -76.5%
2021 0 kt -100.0%
2022 0 kt
2023 11.62 kt
2024 0 kt -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +340.7% 3.51 kt 15.45 kt
2010 +268.7% 1.43 kt 5.26 kt
2007 +211.8% 8.76 kt 27.31 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.58 kt 0 kt 28.05 kt 9
2010s 7.16 kt 0 kt 29.82 kt 10
2020s 3.73 kt 0 kt 11.62 kt 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 108 France 1.75 kt compare
  2. 109 Morocco 1.75 kt compare
  3. 110 United States Virgin Islands 1.74 kt compare
  4. 111 Afghanistan 0 kt
  5. 111 American Samoa 0 kt
  6. 111 Andorra 0 kt
  7. 111 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kt
  8. 111 Armenia 0 kt compare
  9. 111 Barbados 0 kt
  10. 111 Belgium 0 kt compare
  11. 111 British Virgin Islands 0 kt
  12. 111 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
  13. 111 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
  14. 111 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
  15. 111 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
  16. 111 Cook Islands 0 kt
  17. 111 Cyprus 0 kt
  18. 111 Denmark 0 kt
  19. 111 Dominica 0 kt
  20. 111 Egypt 0 kt
  21. 111 Estonia 0 kt compare
  22. 111 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt
  23. 111 Faroe Islands 0 kt
  24. 111 Finland 0 kt compare
  25. 111 French Polynesia 0 kt
  26. 111 Germany 0 kt compare
  27. 111 Grenada 0 kt
  28. 111 Guadeloupe 0 kt
  29. 111 Guam 0 kt
  30. 111 Haiti 0 kt compare
  31. 111 Iceland 0 kt
  32. 111 Ireland 0 kt compare
  33. 111 Isle of Man 0 kt
  34. 111 Israel 0 kt
  35. 111 Jamaica 0 kt compare
  36. 111 Kazakhstan 0 kt compare
  37. 111 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt
  38. 111 Latvia 0 kt compare
  39. 111 Lebanon 0 kt compare
  40. 111 Lesotho 0 kt compare
  41. 111 Liechtenstein 0 kt
  42. 111 Lithuania 0 kt compare
  43. 111 Luxembourg 0 kt
  44. 111 Martinique 0 kt
  45. 111 Mauritius 0 kt
  46. 111 Montserrat 0 kt compare
  47. 111 Namibia 0 kt compare
  48. 111 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt
  49. 111 Niue 0 kt
  50. 111 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt
  51. 111 Norway 0 kt compare
  52. 111 Palau 0 kt
  53. 111 Poland 0 kt compare
  54. 111 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
  55. 111 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
  56. 111 Réunion 0 kt compare
  57. 111 Rwanda 0 kt compare
  58. 111 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kt
  59. 111 Saint Lucia 0 kt
  60. 111 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt
  61. 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt
  62. 111 Samoa 0 kt compare
  63. 111 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kt
  64. 111 Seychelles 0 kt
  65. 111 Singapore 0 kt
  66. 111 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
  67. 111 Somalia 0 kt
  68. 111 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
  69. 111 Sweden 0 kt compare
  70. 111 Tajikistan 0 kt
  71. 111 Tonga 0 kt
  72. 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt
  73. 111 Vanuatu 0 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Forest fires — emissions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.82 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for forest fires — emissions?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 111th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.