Forest fires — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0084 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 0.0084 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 0.1956 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kt, in 2006.
That places Western Europe 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0451 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0451 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0451 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0451 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0451 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0451 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.019 kt | -57.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0219 kt | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0316 kt | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0299 kt | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0483 kt | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 kt | -56.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 kt | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1764 kt | +617.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0303 kt | -82.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0642 kt | +111.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 kt | -96.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 kt | +426.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0307 kt | +153.7% |
| 2009 | 0.056 kt | +82.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0191 kt | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 0.013 kt | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1133 kt | +771.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 kt | -97.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0565 kt | +1665.6% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kt | -82.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 kt | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1304 kt | +1141.9% |
| 2018 | 0.008 kt | -93.9% |
| 2019 | 0.097 kt | +1112.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0214 kt | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 kt | +53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1956 kt | +496.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 kt | -89.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0084 kt | -58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0373 kt | 0.019 kt | 0.0451 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0466 kt | 0.0023 kt | 0.1764 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0461 kt | 0.0032 kt | 0.1304 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0557 kt | 0.0084 kt | 0.1956 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Western Europe?
- Forest fires — emissions in Western Europe was 0.0084 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1956 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kt in 2006.
- How does Western Europe rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Western Europe ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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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.