Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Greece
Greece: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 1,385 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — unfccc in Greece is 1,385 ha, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Greece peaked at 32,116 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 179.45 ha, in 2014.
Greece ranks 12th of 24 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.
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Greece, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,824 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,965 ha | -62.1% |
| 1992 | 8,585 ha | +189.6% |
| 1993 | 8,947 ha | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 7,828 ha | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 5,149 ha | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 2,130 ha | -58.6% |
| 1997 | 6,261 ha | +194.0% |
| 1998 | 19,644 ha | +213.7% |
| 1999 | 1,253 ha | -93.6% |
| 2000 | 24,306 ha | +1840.2% |
| 2001 | 2,572 ha | -89.4% |
| 2002 | 244.28 ha | -90.5% |
| 2003 | 368.57 ha | +50.9% |
| 2004 | 967.01 ha | +162.4% |
| 2005 | 815.5 ha | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 2,436 ha | +198.7% |
| 2007 | 32,116 ha | +1218.5% |
| 2008 | 5,000 ha | -84.4% |
| 2009 | 5,446 ha | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2,309 ha | -57.6% |
| 2011 | 988.03 ha | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 3,649 ha | +269.3% |
| 2013 | 278.53 ha | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 179.45 ha | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 708.54 ha | +294.8% |
| 2016 | 2,044 ha | +188.5% |
| 2017 | 907.4 ha | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 662.4 ha | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 3,462 ha | +422.7% |
| 2020 | 1,385 ha | -60.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,385 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,385 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1840.2% | 1,253 ha | 24,306 ha |
| 2007 | +1218.5% | 2,436 ha | 32,116 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,059 ha | 1,253 ha | 19,644 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,427 ha | 244.28 ha | 32,116 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,519 ha | 179.45 ha | 3,649 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,385 ha | 1,385 ha | 1,385 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More climate change data for Greece
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 219.81 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Greece?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Greece was 1,385 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 32,116 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.45 ha in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.