Forest fires — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Forest fires — Emissions was 0.3974 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 0.3974 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 1.4 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1083 kt, in 2001.
European Union (27) ranks 22nd of 31 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 in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4528 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.4528 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.47 kt | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4715 kt | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4715 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5646 kt | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7423 kt | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 kt | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4604 kt | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6637 kt | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1083 kt | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1778 kt | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 1.18 kt | +560.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1618 kt | -86.2% |
| 2005 | 0.905 kt | +459.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4693 kt | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5727 kt | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.136 kt | -76.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1843 kt | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.215 kt | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2377 kt | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4801 kt | +102.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1697 kt | -64.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2019 kt | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1456 kt | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3638 kt | +149.9% |
| 2017 | 1.4 kt | +284.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1145 kt | -91.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1902 kt | +66.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3239 kt | +70.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5705 kt | +76.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8855 kt | +55.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6231 kt | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3974 kt | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5592 kt | 0.4528 kt | 1.03 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4554 kt | 0.1083 kt | 1.18 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3516 kt | 0.1145 kt | 1.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5601 kt | 0.3239 kt | 0.8855 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Forest fires — emissions in European Union (27) was 0.3974 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1083 kt in 2001.
- How does European Union (27) rank for forest fires — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 22nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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About this data
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.