Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 356.24 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 356.24 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 267.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 798.99 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.91 kt, in 2001.
That places European Union (27) 22nd out of 32 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 281.45 kt | — |
| 1991 | 281.45 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 292.46 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 293.34 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 293.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 293.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 435.32 kt | +48.4% |
| 1997 | 572.47 kt | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 797.64 kt | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 355.03 kt | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 511.83 kt | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 61.91 kt | -87.9% |
| 2002 | 101.65 kt | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 671.77 kt | +560.9% |
| 2004 | 92.53 kt | -86.2% |
| 2005 | 517.37 kt | +459.2% |
| 2006 | 268.32 kt | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 327.45 kt | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 77.71 kt | -76.3% |
| 2009 | 105.4 kt | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 122.93 kt | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 135.9 kt | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 274.42 kt | +101.9% |
| 2013 | 96.98 kt | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 115.39 kt | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 83.27 kt | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 207.96 kt | +149.7% |
| 2017 | 798.99 kt | +284.2% |
| 2018 | 65.46 kt | -91.8% |
| 2019 | 108.72 kt | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 185.18 kt | +70.3% |
| 2021 | 326.14 kt | +76.1% |
| 2022 | 506.22 kt | +55.2% |
| 2023 | 356.24 kt | -29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389.58 kt | 281.45 kt | 797.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.59 kt | 61.91 kt | 671.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 201 kt | 65.46 kt | 798.99 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.44 kt | 185.18 kt | 506.22 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 981.82 kt compare
- 20 Australia 980 kt compare
- 21 Ethiopia 900.21 kt compare
- 22 Madagascar 727.78 kt compare
- 23 China 672.74 kt compare
- 23 China, mainland 672.74 kt compare
- 25 Honduras 665.83 kt compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 356.24 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 798.99 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.91 kt in 2001.
- How does European Union (27) rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- European Union (27) ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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