Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Spain

Spain: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0068 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0068 kt
Change on year
down 97.2%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4244 kt
in 1997
All-time low
0.0036 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Spain, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.11 kt1991: 0.11 kt1992: 0.11 kt1993: 0.11 kt1994: 0.11 kt1995: 0.11 kt1996: 0.158 kt1997: 0.424 kt1998: 0.288 kt1999: 0.136 kt2000: 0.25 kt2001: 0.024 kt2002: 0.035 kt2003: 0.166 kt2004: 0.067 kt2005: 0.152 kt2006: 0.269 kt2007: 0.053 kt2008: 0.006 kt2009: 0.056 kt2010: 0.008 kt2011: 0.035 kt2012: 0.103 kt2013: 0.023 kt2014: 0.018 kt2015: 0.048 kt2016: 0.043 kt2017: 0.119 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.028 kt2020: 0.01 kt2021: 0.082 kt2022: 0.342 kt2023: 0.242 kt2024: 0.007 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 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 (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Spain peaked at 0.4244 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 kt, in 2018.

Spain ranks 83rd of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Equatorial Guinea 0.0076 kt compare
  2. 82 Greece 0.007 kt compare
  3. 83 New Zealand 0.0068 kt compare
  4. 85 Panama 0.0066 kt compare
  5. 86 Dominican Republic 0.0055 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Spain?
Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 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 (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4244 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 kt in 2018.
How does Spain rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Spain ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1
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
Last refreshed

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.