Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 1,447 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 1,447 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.7% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Northern Europe peaked at 46,903 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.2 ha, in 2000.
That places Northern 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,849 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,849 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,454 ha | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 7,454 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,454 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,454 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 337.25 ha | -95.5% |
| 1997 | 1,305 ha | +286.9% |
| 1998 | 323.2 ha | -75.2% |
| 1999 | 167.83 ha | -48.1% |
| 2000 | 89.2 ha | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 3,818 ha | +4180.6% |
| 2002 | 3,991 ha | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 46,903 ha | +1075.1% |
| 2004 | 5,221 ha | -88.9% |
| 2005 | 2,416 ha | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 14,420 ha | +496.8% |
| 2007 | 22,411 ha | +55.4% |
| 2008 | 9,734 ha | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 7,724 ha | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 10,630 ha | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 12,315 ha | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 5,113 ha | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 3,517 ha | -31.2% |
| 2014 | 2,979 ha | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 8,949 ha | +200.4% |
| 2016 | 1,640 ha | -81.7% |
| 2017 | 4,743 ha | +189.1% |
| 2018 | 20,870 ha | +340.1% |
| 2019 | 16,270 ha | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 3,730 ha | -77.1% |
| 2021 | 496.72 ha | -86.7% |
| 2022 | 3,708 ha | +646.5% |
| 2023 | 906.05 ha | -75.6% |
| 2024 | 1,447 ha | +59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,365 ha | 167.83 ha | 7,454 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,673 ha | 89.2 ha | 46,903 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,703 ha | 1,640 ha | 20,870 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,058 ha | 496.72 ha | 3,730 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 25 Argentina 669,548 ha compare
- 26 Uganda 655,929 ha compare
- 27 Madagascar 430,424 ha compare
- 28 Nicaragua 406,506 ha compare
- 29 South Africa 301,819 ha compare
- 30 India 292,585 ha compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 31 Guinea-Bissau 272,118 ha compare
More climate change data for Northern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.17 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 81,778 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 63,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,260 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,142 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Northern Europe?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Northern Europe was 1,447 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 46,903 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2 ha in 2000.
- How does Northern Europe rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Northern Europe ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. 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.