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

Northern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.5348 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5348 kt
Change on year
up 664.0%
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
24.05 kt
in 2014
All-time low
0 kt
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

05101520251990200620231990: 3 kt1991: 3 kt1992: 4.5 kt1993: 4.5 kt1994: 4.5 kt1995: 4.5 kt1996: 12.5 kt1997: 8.2 kt1998: 13.4 kt1999: 9.8 kt2000: 7 kt2001: 3.7 kt2002: 7.1 kt2003: 14.9 kt2004: 1.4 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 4.5 kt2007: 3 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 0.812 kt2010: 1.5 kt2011: 0.916 kt2012: 0.77 kt2013: 0.336 kt2014: 24 kt2015: 0.84 kt2016: 0.171 kt2017: 1.3 kt2018: 8.8 kt2019: 1.2 kt2020: 0.7 kt2021: 0.426 kt2022: 0.07 kt2023: 0.535 kt

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 0.5348 kt for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 664.0% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe peaked at 24.05 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) from CH4 in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Northern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.99 kt
1991 2.99 kt +0.0%
1992 4.46 kt +49.2%
1993 4.46 kt +0.0%
1994 4.46 kt +0.0%
1995 4.46 kt +0.0%
1996 12.53 kt +181.0%
1997 8.21 kt -34.4%
1998 13.4 kt +63.1%
1999 9.78 kt -27.0%
2000 6.98 kt -28.6%
2001 3.7 kt -47.1%
2002 7.14 kt +93.3%
2003 14.9 kt +108.6%
2004 1.4 kt -90.6%
2005 0 kt -100.0%
2006 4.54 kt
2007 2.98 kt -34.3%
2008 1.24 kt -58.3%
2009 0.812 kt -34.7%
2010 1.48 kt +82.4%
2011 0.9156 kt -38.2%
2012 0.77 kt -15.9%
2013 0.336 kt -56.4%
2014 24.05 kt +7057.5%
2015 0.84 kt -96.5%
2016 0.1708 kt -79.7%
2017 1.33 kt +678.7%
2018 8.78 kt +560.2%
2019 1.25 kt -85.8%
2020 0.7 kt -43.8%
2021 0.4256 kt -39.2%
2022 0.07 kt -83.6%
2023 0.5348 kt +664.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.77 kt 2.99 kt 13.4 kt 10
2000s 4.37 kt 0 kt 14.9 kt 10
2010s 3.99 kt 0.1708 kt 24.05 kt 10
2020s 0.4326 kt 0.07 kt 0.7 kt 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 28 Nicaragua 212.95 kt compare
  2. 29 Nigeria 182.59 kt compare
  3. 30 Congo 154.64 kt compare
  4. 31 Malawi 111.36 kt compare
  5. 32 Argentina 110.05 kt compare
  6. 33 Colombia 99.82 kt compare
  7. 34 Greece 82.67 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 Northern Europe?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Northern Europe was 0.5348 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 24.05 kt in 2014.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2005.
How does Northern Europe rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Northern Europe ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. 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) 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