Forest fires — Emissions in Spain
Spain: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0068 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Spain stood at 0.0068 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Spain peaked at 0.4244 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kt, in 2018.
Spain ranks 74th of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1103 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1103 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1575 kt | +42.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4244 kt | +169.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2885 kt | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1362 kt | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2498 kt | +83.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 kt | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 kt | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1656 kt | +369.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0669 kt | -59.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1522 kt | +127.5% |
| 2006 | 0.269 kt | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0527 kt | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 kt | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0562 kt | +852.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 kt | -85.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0355 kt | +322.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1026 kt | +189.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0234 kt | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0182 kt | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0476 kt | +161.5% |
| 2016 | 0.043 kt | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.119 kt | +176.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 kt | -97.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0282 kt | +683.3% |
| 2020 | 0.01 kt | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0823 kt | +723.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3424 kt | +316.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2422 kt | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0068 kt | -97.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +852.5% | 0.0059 kt | 0.0562 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1668 kt | 0.1103 kt | 0.4244 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1078 kt | 0.0059 kt | 0.269 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.043 kt | 0.0036 kt | 0.119 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1367 kt | 0.0068 kt | 0.3424 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 0.0076 kt compare
- 73 Greece 0.007 kt compare
- 74 New Zealand 0.0068 kt compare
- 76 Panama 0.0066 kt compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 0.0055 kt compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Spain?
- Forest fires — emissions in Spain was 0.0068 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4244 kt in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kt in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Spain ranks 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.