Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,430 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,430 kt
Change on year
down 17.3%
Rank
17th
of 32 groups
All-time high
13,876 kt
in 1996
All-time low
1,430 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Eastern Europe, 1990–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 4.0k kt1991: 4.0k kt1992: 4.0k kt1993: 4.0k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.0k kt1996: 13.9k kt1997: 5.2k kt1998: 9.9k kt1999: 6.7k kt2000: 7.5k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 3.1k kt2003: 4.3k kt2004: 3.6k kt2005: 1.9k kt2006: 3.3k kt2007: 1.6k kt2008: 5.4k kt2009: 2.5k kt2010: 3.7k kt2011: 3.8k kt2012: 5.8k kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 5.8k kt2015: 2.0k kt2016: 3.8k kt2017: 2.2k kt2018: 3.7k kt2019: 3.2k kt2020: 1.8k kt2021: 1.7k kt2022: 1.7k kt2023: 1.4k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Europe is 1,430 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Europe peaked at 13,876 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,430 kt, in 2023.

Eastern Europe ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, 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) from CH4 in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,015 kt
1991 4,015 kt +0.0%
1992 3,965 kt -1.3%
1993 3,965 kt +0.0%
1994 3,965 kt +0.0%
1995 3,965 kt +0.0%
1996 13,876 kt +250.0%
1997 5,235 kt -62.3%
1998 9,925 kt +89.6%
1999 6,676 kt -32.7%
2000 7,472 kt +11.9%
2001 1,646 kt -78.0%
2002 3,064 kt +86.2%
2003 4,310 kt +40.7%
2004 3,612 kt -16.2%
2005 1,927 kt -46.7%
2006 3,265 kt +69.4%
2007 1,644 kt -49.6%
2008 5,435 kt +230.6%
2009 2,538 kt -53.3%
2010 3,696 kt +45.6%
2011 3,765 kt +1.9%
2012 5,802 kt +54.1%
2013 1,720 kt -70.4%
2014 5,798 kt +237.1%
2015 2,030 kt -65.0%
2016 3,761 kt +85.2%
2017 2,160 kt -42.5%
2018 3,707 kt +71.6%
2019 3,224 kt -13.0%
2020 1,792 kt -44.4%
2021 1,655 kt -7.6%
2022 1,730 kt +4.5%
2023 1,430 kt -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,960 kt 3,965 kt 13,876 kt 10
2000s 3,491 kt 1,644 kt 7,472 kt 10
2010s 3,566 kt 1,720 kt 5,802 kt 10
2020s 1,652 kt 1,430 kt 1,792 kt 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 14 Sudan (former) 961.31 kt compare
  2. 15 Chile 886.51 kt compare
  3. 16 South Sudan 881.36 kt compare
  4. 17 Nepal 719.53 kt compare
  5. 18 Indonesia 669.64 kt compare
  6. 19 Australia and New Zealand 526.69 kt compare
  7. 20 Australia 525.71 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Europe?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Eastern Europe was 1,430 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 13,876 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,430 kt in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Eastern Europe ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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