Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,666 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,666 kt
Change on year
down 17.3%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
21,140 kt
in 1996
All-time low
2,666 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Europe, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 7.0k kt1991: 7.0k kt1992: 6.9k kt1993: 6.9k kt1994: 6.9k kt1995: 6.9k kt1996: 21.1k kt1997: 8.0k kt1998: 15.1k kt1999: 10.2k kt2000: 11.4k kt2001: 3.1k kt2002: 5.7k kt2003: 8.0k kt2004: 6.7k kt2005: 3.6k kt2006: 6.1k kt2007: 3.1k kt2008: 10.1k kt2009: 4.7k kt2010: 6.9k kt2011: 7.0k kt2012: 10.8k kt2013: 3.2k kt2014: 10.8k kt2015: 3.8k kt2016: 7.0k kt2017: 4.0k kt2018: 6.9k kt2019: 6.0k kt2020: 3.3k kt2021: 3.1k kt2022: 3.2k kt2023: 2.7k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Europe stood at 2,666 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Europe peaked at 21,140 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,666 kt, in 2023.

Eastern Europe ranks 17th of 32 groups 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 (CO2eq) in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,963 kt
1991 6,963 kt +0.0%
1992 6,884 kt -1.1%
1993 6,884 kt +0.0%
1994 6,884 kt +0.0%
1995 6,884 kt +0.0%
1996 21,140 kt +207.1%
1997 7,976 kt -62.3%
1998 15,121 kt +89.6%
1999 10,172 kt -32.7%
2000 11,384 kt +11.9%
2001 3,068 kt -73.1%
2002 5,712 kt +86.2%
2003 8,035 kt +40.7%
2004 6,734 kt -16.2%
2005 3,592 kt -46.7%
2006 6,086 kt +69.4%
2007 3,064 kt -49.6%
2008 10,131 kt +230.6%
2009 4,731 kt -53.3%
2010 6,889 kt +45.6%
2011 7,019 kt +1.9%
2012 10,816 kt +54.1%
2013 3,206 kt -70.4%
2014 10,809 kt +237.1%
2015 3,785 kt -65.0%
2016 7,010 kt +85.2%
2017 4,027 kt -42.5%
2018 6,911 kt +71.6%
2019 6,010 kt -13.0%
2020 3,340 kt -44.4%
2021 3,086 kt -7.6%
2022 3,224 kt +4.5%
2023 2,666 kt -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,587 kt 6,884 kt 21,140 kt 10
2000s 6,254 kt 3,064 kt 11,384 kt 10
2010s 6,648 kt 3,206 kt 10,816 kt 10
2020s 3,079 kt 2,666 kt 3,340 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 14 Sudan (former) 1,792 kt compare
  2. 15 Chile 1,653 kt compare
  3. 16 South Sudan 1,643 kt compare
  4. 17 Nepal 1,341 kt compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 1,248 kt compare
  6. 19 Australia and New Zealand 981.82 kt compare
  7. 20 Australia 980 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Europe?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Europe was 2,666 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21,140 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,666 kt in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Europe ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf