Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Greece

Greece: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 154.11 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
154.11 kt
Change on year
up 848.7%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
230.12 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0 kt
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0501001502002501990200620231990: 35.4 kt1991: 35.4 kt1992: 35.4 kt1993: 35.4 kt1994: 35.4 kt1995: 35.4 kt1996: 30.8 kt1997: 36.4 kt1998: 230.1 kt1999: 19.1 kt2000: 52.3 kt2001: 0.123 kt2002: 1.3 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 1.6 kt2005: 0.273 kt2006: 19.8 kt2007: 155.4 kt2008: 26.6 kt2009: 1 kt2010: 0.639 kt2011: 20 kt2012: 11.6 kt2013: 1 kt2014: 1.8 kt2015: 1.2 kt2016: 16 kt2017: 9.8 kt2018: 2.6 kt2019: 10.8 kt2020: 8.1 kt2021: 194.3 kt2022: 16.2 kt2023: 154.1 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Greece stood at 154.11 kt.

That represents a change of up 848.7% on the previous year and up 14,801.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Greece peaked at 230.12 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2003.

Greece ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.89 kt 19.12 kt 230.12 kt 10
2000s 25.84 kt 0 kt 155.43 kt 10
2010s 7.54 kt 0.6387 kt 20.02 kt 10
2020s 93.18 kt 8.06 kt 194.31 kt 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 37 Argentina 205.16 kt compare
  2. 39 Colombia 186.08 kt compare
  3. 41 Paraguay 142.73 kt compare
  4. 42 Cuba 140.45 kt compare
  5. 43 Spain 138.44 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Greece?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Greece was 154.11 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 230.12 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2003.
How does Greece rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Greece ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 14,801.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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