Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe
Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,402 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe is 1,402 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe peaked at 7,415 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,402 kt, in 2023.
Europe ranks 16th of 32 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,073 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,073 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,045 kt | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3,045 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,045 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,045 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,415 kt | +143.5% |
| 1997 | 2,947 kt | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 5,495 kt | +86.5% |
| 1999 | 3,626 kt | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 4,173 kt | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 1,450 kt | -65.2% |
| 2002 | 2,694 kt | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 4,046 kt | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 3,166 kt | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 1,899 kt | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 2,936 kt | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 1,582 kt | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 4,735 kt | +199.3% |
| 2009 | 2,239 kt | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 3,243 kt | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 3,322 kt | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 5,151 kt | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 1,529 kt | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 5,060 kt | +231.0% |
| 2015 | 1,794 kt | -64.5% |
| 2016 | 3,345 kt | +86.5% |
| 2017 | 2,243 kt | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 3,233 kt | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 2,845 kt | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 1,642 kt | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 1,593 kt | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,705 kt | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1,402 kt | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,781 kt | 2,947 kt | 7,415 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,892 kt | 1,450 kt | 4,735 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,176 kt | 1,529 kt | 5,151 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,586 kt | 1,402 kt | 1,705 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 13 Mexico 883.83 kt compare
- 14 Sudan (former) 830.7 kt compare
- 15 Chile 766.06 kt compare
- 16 South Sudan 761.61 kt compare
- 17 Nepal 621.77 kt compare
- 18 Indonesia 578.65 kt compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 455.14 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 n2o in Europe?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe was 1,402 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7,415 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,402 kt in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Europe ranks 16th out of 32 regions with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 N2O (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