Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe
Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,025 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Europe is 3,025 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 21,577 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,025 kt, in 2023.
That places Europe 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,994 kt | 7,182 kt | 21,577 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,553 kt | 3,128 kt | 12,144 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,852 kt | 3,298 kt | 11,112 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,421 kt | 3,025 kt | 3,679 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 3,025 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21,577 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,025 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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