Forest fires — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.3951 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3951 kt
Change on year
down 34.8%
Rank
23rd
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.28 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0503 kt
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

00.250.50.7511.21990200720241990: 0.419 kt1991: 0.419 kt1992: 0.419 kt1993: 0.419 kt1994: 0.419 kt1995: 0.419 kt1996: 0.523 kt1997: 0.739 kt1998: 1.1 kt1999: 0.443 kt2000: 0.924 kt2001: 0.073 kt2002: 0.126 kt2003: 0.989 kt2004: 0.134 kt2005: 0.817 kt2006: 0.419 kt2007: 0.587 kt2008: 0.113 kt2009: 0.114 kt2010: 0.162 kt2011: 0.243 kt2012: 0.402 kt2013: 0.156 kt2014: 0.05 kt2015: 0.136 kt2016: 0.35 kt2017: 1.3 kt2018: 0.074 kt2019: 0.123 kt2020: 0.331 kt2021: 0.58 kt2022: 0.6 kt2023: 0.606 kt2024: 0.395 kt

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 0.3951 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and up 685.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 1.28 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0503 kt, in 2014.

That places Southern Europe 23rd out of 31 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.4191 kt
1991 0.4191 kt +0.0%
1992 0.4191 kt +0.0%
1993 0.4191 kt +0.0%
1994 0.4191 kt +0.0%
1995 0.4191 kt +0.0%
1996 0.5227 kt +24.7%
1997 0.739 kt +41.4%
1998 1.07 kt +44.7%
1999 0.4429 kt -58.6%
2000 0.9243 kt +108.7%
2001 0.073 kt -92.1%
2002 0.1256 kt +72.1%
2003 0.9886 kt +687.1%
2004 0.1338 kt -86.5%
2005 0.8173 kt +510.8%
2006 0.4187 kt -48.8%
2007 0.5871 kt +40.2%
2008 0.1133 kt -80.7%
2009 0.1144 kt +1.0%
2010 0.1617 kt +41.3%
2011 0.2431 kt +50.3%
2012 0.4017 kt +65.2%
2013 0.1558 kt -61.2%
2014 0.0503 kt -67.7%
2015 0.1361 kt +170.6%
2016 0.3498 kt +157.0%
2017 1.28 kt +266.8%
2018 0.0744 kt -94.2%
2019 0.1235 kt +66.0%
2020 0.331 kt +168.0%
2021 0.5798 kt +75.2%
2022 0.6 kt +3.5%
2023 0.606 kt +1.0%
2024 0.3951 kt -34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5288 kt 0.4191 kt 1.07 kt 10
2000s 0.4296 kt 0.073 kt 0.9886 kt 10
2010s 0.2979 kt 0.0503 kt 1.28 kt 10
2020s 0.5024 kt 0.331 kt 0.606 kt 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 20 Australia and New Zealand 1.34 kt compare
  2. 21 Australia 1.33 kt compare
  3. 22 Guatemala 1.31 kt compare
  4. 23 Honduras 1.3 kt compare
  5. 24 Madagascar 1.27 kt compare
  6. 25 Peru 1.27 kt compare
  7. 26 Cameroon 1.05 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Southern Europe?
Forest fires — emissions in Southern Europe was 0.3951 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0503 kt in 2014.
How does Southern Europe rank for forest fires — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 685.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe 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.