Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe
Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,623 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1,623 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 14,162 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,623 kt, in 2023.
That places Europe 16th out of 32 regions 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) from CH4 in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,186 kt | — |
| 1991 | 4,186 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,137 kt | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4,137 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,137 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,137 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,162 kt | +242.3% |
| 1997 | 5,629 kt | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 10,495 kt | +86.5% |
| 1999 | 6,925 kt | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 7,971 kt | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 1,678 kt | -78.9% |
| 2002 | 3,118 kt | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 4,682 kt | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 3,664 kt | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 2,197 kt | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 3,398 kt | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 1,831 kt | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 5,480 kt | +199.3% |
| 2009 | 2,591 kt | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 3,752 kt | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 3,845 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,961 kt | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 1,769 kt | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 5,855 kt | +231.0% |
| 2015 | 2,076 kt | -64.5% |
| 2016 | 3,871 kt | +86.5% |
| 2017 | 2,595 kt | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 3,742 kt | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 3,293 kt | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 1,900 kt | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 1,844 kt | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,974 kt | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,623 kt | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,213 kt | 4,137 kt | 14,162 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,661 kt | 1,678 kt | 7,971 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,676 kt | 1,769 kt | 5,961 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,835 kt | 1,623 kt | 1,974 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 13 Mexico 1,023 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 961.31 kt compare
- 15 Chile 886.51 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 881.36 kt compare
- 17 Nepal 719.53 kt compare
- 18 Indonesia 669.64 kt compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 526.69 kt compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 1,623 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14,162 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,623 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Europe ranks 16th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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