Forest fires — Emissions in Greece

Greece: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.007 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.007 kt
Change on year
down 97.4%
World rank
73rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.3399 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Greece, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.056 kt1991: 0.056 kt1992: 0.056 kt1993: 0.056 kt1994: 0.056 kt1995: 0.056 kt1996: 0.04 kt1997: 0.047 kt1998: 0.298 kt1999: 0.025 kt2000: 0.068 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0.003 kt2005: 0.001 kt2006: 0.035 kt2007: 0.272 kt2008: 0.047 kt2009: 0.002 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.035 kt2012: 0.02 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.003 kt2015: 0.002 kt2016: 0.028 kt2017: 0.017 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.019 kt2020: 0.014 kt2021: 0.34 kt2022: 0.028 kt2023: 0.27 kt2024: 0.007 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Greece stood at 0.007 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.4% on the previous year and up 118.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Greece peaked at 0.3399 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2003.

That places Greece 73rd 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Greece, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0562 kt —
1991 0.0562 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0562 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0562 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0562 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0562 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0399 kt -29.0%
1997 0.0472 kt +18.3%
1998 0.2984 kt +532.2%
1999 0.0248 kt -91.7%
2000 0.0678 kt +173.4%
2001 0.0002 kt -99.7%
2002 0.0023 kt +1050.0%
2003 0 kt -100.0%
2004 0.0027 kt —
2005 0.0005 kt -81.5%
2006 0.0346 kt +6820.0%
2007 0.2719 kt +685.8%
2008 0.0466 kt -82.9%
2009 0.0018 kt -96.1%
2010 0.0011 kt -38.9%
2011 0.035 kt +3081.8%
2012 0.0202 kt -42.3%
2013 0.0018 kt -91.1%
2014 0.0032 kt +77.8%
2015 0.002 kt -37.5%
2016 0.028 kt +1300.0%
2017 0.0171 kt -38.9%
2018 0.0045 kt -73.7%
2019 0.0189 kt +320.0%
2020 0.0141 kt -25.4%
2021 0.3399 kt +2310.6%
2022 0.0284 kt -91.6%
2023 0.2696 kt +849.3%
2024 0.007 kt -97.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Greece 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +6820.0% 0.0005 kt 0.0346 kt
2011 +3081.8% 0.0011 kt 0.035 kt
2021 +2310.6% 0.0141 kt 0.3399 kt
2016 +1300.0% 0.002 kt 0.028 kt
2002 +1050.0% 0.0002 kt 0.0023 kt
2023 +849.3% 0.0284 kt 0.2696 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0747 kt 0.0248 kt 0.2984 kt 10
2000s 0.0428 kt 0 kt 0.2719 kt 10
2010s 0.0132 kt 0.0011 kt 0.035 kt 10
2020s 0.1318 kt 0.007 kt 0.3399 kt 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 70 Austria 0.008 kt compare
  2. 70 Georgia 0.008 kt compare
  3. 72 Equatorial Guinea 0.0076 kt compare
  4. 74 New Zealand 0.0068 kt compare
  5. 74 Spain 0.0068 kt compare
  6. 76 Panama 0.0066 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Greece?
Forest fires — emissions in Greece was 0.007 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3399 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2003.
How does Greece rank for forest fires — emissions?
Greece ranks 73rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.