Forest fires — Emissions in Austria

Austria: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.008 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.008 kt
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.008 kt
in 2024
All-time low
0 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Austria, 1990–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200720241990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.007 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0.001 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0.001 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0.001 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.003 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0.001 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0.001 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0.001 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0.008 kt

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.008 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Austria peaked at 0.008 kt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1996.

Austria ranks 79th of 236 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0008 kt 0 kt 0.0011 kt 10
2000s 0.001 kt 0 kt 0.0075 kt 10
2010s 0.0012 kt 0 kt 0.0041 kt 10
2020s 0.0021 kt 0 kt 0.008 kt 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0131 kt compare
  2. 77 Sudan 0.0107 kt compare
  3. 78 Bulgaria 0.0089 kt compare
  4. 79 Georgia 0.008 kt compare
  5. 81 Equatorial Guinea 0.0076 kt compare
  6. 82 Greece 0.007 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Austria?
Forest fires — emissions in Austria was 0.008 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.008 kt in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1996.
How does Austria rank for forest fires — emissions?
Austria ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.