Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain
Spain: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 138.44 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Spain, 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 Spain is 138.44 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 934.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Spain peaked at 327.26 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.07 kt, in 2018.
That places Spain 48th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.68 kt | — |
| 1991 | 71.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.68 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 121.48 kt | +69.5% |
| 1997 | 327.26 kt | +169.4% |
| 1998 | 222.48 kt | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 105.01 kt | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 192.64 kt | +83.4% |
| 2001 | 13.78 kt | -92.8% |
| 2002 | 20.17 kt | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 94.67 kt | +369.3% |
| 2004 | 38.24 kt | -59.6% |
| 2005 | 87.01 kt | +127.5% |
| 2006 | 153.78 kt | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 30.12 kt | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 3.38 kt | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 32.11 kt | +850.7% |
| 2010 | 4.81 kt | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 20.29 kt | +322.1% |
| 2012 | 58.65 kt | +189.0% |
| 2013 | 13.39 kt | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 10.41 kt | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 27.2 kt | +161.4% |
| 2016 | 24.57 kt | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 68.03 kt | +176.9% |
| 2018 | 2.07 kt | -97.0% |
| 2019 | 16.12 kt | +678.3% |
| 2020 | 5.72 kt | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 47.05 kt | +722.7% |
| 2022 | 195.73 kt | +316.0% |
| 2023 | 138.44 kt | -29.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +850.7% | 3.38 kt | 32.11 kt |
| 2021 | +722.7% | 5.72 kt | 47.05 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.63 kt | 71.68 kt | 327.26 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.59 kt | 3.38 kt | 192.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.55 kt | 2.07 kt | 68.03 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.74 kt | 5.72 kt | 195.73 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Spain?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Spain was 138.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 327.26 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 kt in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 934.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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