Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 0.9853 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.9853 kt
Change on year
up 701.1%
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
44.83 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0102030401990200620231990: 5.1 kt1991: 5.1 kt1992: 7.7 kt1993: 7.7 kt1994: 7.7 kt1995: 7.7 kt1996: 19.1 kt1997: 12.5 kt1998: 20.4 kt1999: 14.9 kt2000: 10.6 kt2001: 6.9 kt2002: 13.3 kt2003: 27.8 kt2004: 2.6 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 8.4 kt2007: 5.6 kt2008: 2.3 kt2009: 1.5 kt2010: 2.8 kt2011: 1.7 kt2012: 1.4 kt2013: 0.627 kt2014: 44.8 kt2015: 1.6 kt2016: 0.33 kt2017: 2.5 kt2018: 16.4 kt2019: 2.3 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 0.797 kt2022: 0.123 kt2023: 0.985 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe stood at 0.9853 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 701.1% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe peaked at 44.83 kt in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2005.

Northern Europe ranks 31st of 32 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 (CO2eq) in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5.05 kt
1991 5.05 kt +0.0%
1992 7.66 kt +51.6%
1993 7.66 kt +0.0%
1994 7.66 kt +0.0%
1995 7.66 kt +0.0%
1996 19.07 kt +148.9%
1997 12.51 kt -34.4%
1998 20.39 kt +63.1%
1999 14.89 kt -27.0%
2000 10.64 kt -28.6%
2001 6.9 kt -35.1%
2002 13.32 kt +92.9%
2003 27.78 kt +108.6%
2004 2.62 kt -90.6%
2005 0 kt -100.0%
2006 8.43 kt
2007 5.58 kt -33.8%
2008 2.3 kt -58.7%
2009 1.53 kt -33.7%
2010 2.78 kt +82.0%
2011 1.71 kt -38.5%
2012 1.43 kt -16.3%
2013 0.6275 kt -56.2%
2014 44.83 kt +7043.5%
2015 1.58 kt -96.5%
2016 0.3298 kt -79.2%
2017 2.5 kt +656.8%
2018 16.39 kt +556.5%
2019 2.33 kt -85.8%
2020 1.31 kt -43.9%
2021 0.7966 kt -39.2%
2022 0.123 kt -84.6%
2023 0.9853 kt +701.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.76 kt 5.05 kt 20.39 kt 10
2000s 7.91 kt 0 kt 27.78 kt 10
2010s 7.45 kt 0.3298 kt 44.83 kt 10
2020s 0.8036 kt 0.123 kt 1.31 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 28 Nicaragua 396.97 kt compare
  2. 29 Nigeria 340.37 kt compare
  3. 30 Congo 288.28 kt compare
  4. 31 Malawi 207.58 kt compare
  5. 32 Argentina 205.16 kt compare
  6. 33 Colombia 186.08 kt compare
  7. 34 Greece 154.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Europe was 0.9853 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 44.83 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2005.
How does Northern Europe rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Europe ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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