Forest fires — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Forest fires — Emissions was 64.74 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Western Europe, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Western Europe stood at 64.74 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 1,502 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 162.57 kt | — |
| 2002 | 188.82 kt | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 1,355 kt | +617.6% |
| 2004 | 232.52 kt | -82.8% |
| 2005 | 493.06 kt | +112.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5 kt | -96.5% |
| 2007 | 92.74 kt | +430.0% |
| 2008 | 236 kt | +154.5% |
| 2009 | 430.03 kt | +82.2% |
| 2010 | 146.85 kt | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 99.69 kt | -32.1% |
| 2012 | 870.6 kt | +773.3% |
| 2013 | 24.5 kt | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 433.71 kt | +1670.3% |
| 2015 | 76.93 kt | -82.3% |
| 2016 | 80.44 kt | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,002 kt | +1145.5% |
| 2018 | 61.23 kt | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 744.73 kt | +1116.2% |
| 2020 | 164.31 kt | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 251.76 kt | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 1,502 kt | +496.7% |
| 2023 | 155.59 kt | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 64.74 kt | -58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356.48 kt | 17.5 kt | 1,355 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 354.05 kt | 24.5 kt | 1,002 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.74 kt | 64.74 kt | 1,502 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 25 Peru 9,772 kt compare
- 26 Cameroon 8,050 kt compare
- 27 Chad 7,305 kt compare
- 28 China (People’s Republic of) 6,948 kt compare
- 28 China, mainland 6,948 kt compare
- 30 South Africa 5,571 kt compare
- 31 Nicaragua 5,334 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 64.74 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 1,502 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5 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 (CO2). 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.