Forest fires — Emissions in France
France: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0002 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0002 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.0% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in France peaked at 0.1926 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt, in 2024.
That places France 106th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, 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 in France, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.042 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.042 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0184 kt | -56.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 kt | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 kt | +44.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0285 kt | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0478 kt | +67.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 kt | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0218 kt | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1611 kt | +639.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0287 kt | -82.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0567 kt | +97.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 kt | -96.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 kt | +161.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 kt | +458.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0519 kt | +69.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0191 kt | -63.2% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kt | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1124 kt | +1024.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 kt | -98.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0414 kt | +2487.5% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kt | -75.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 kt | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1218 kt | +1350.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 kt | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0967 kt | +2921.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0209 kt | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 kt | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1926 kt | +517.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 kt | -89.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 kt | -99.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2921.9% | 0.0032 kt | 0.0967 kt |
| 2014 | +2487.5% | 0.0016 kt | 0.0414 kt |
| 2017 | +1350.0% | 0.0084 kt | 0.1218 kt |
| 2012 | +1024.0% | 0.01 kt | 0.1124 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0352 kt | 0.0184 kt | 0.042 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0427 kt | 0.0021 kt | 0.1611 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 kt | 0.0016 kt | 0.1218 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.1926 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 105 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0003 kt compare
- 106 Morocco 0.0002 kt compare
- 106 Slovakia 0.0002 kt compare
- 106 Slovenia 0.0002 kt compare
- 106 Switzerland 0.0002 kt compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 0.0002 kt compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in France?
- Forest fires — emissions in France was 0.0002 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1926 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt in 2024.
- How does France rank for forest fires — emissions?
- France ranks 106th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.