Savanna fires — Burned Area in Western Europe
Western Europe: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 1,850 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 1,850 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Western Europe peaked at 46,860 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,701 ha, in 2018.
That places Western Europe 30th 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 fires — Burned Area in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,556 ha | — |
| 1991 | 12,556 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,556 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,556 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,556 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,556 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,427 ha | -48.8% |
| 1997 | 6,714 ha | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7,227 ha | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 6,101 ha | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 9,486 ha | +55.5% |
| 2001 | 7,592 ha | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 5,205 ha | -31.4% |
| 2003 | 46,860 ha | +800.3% |
| 2004 | 7,980 ha | -83.0% |
| 2005 | 32,646 ha | +309.1% |
| 2006 | 2,667 ha | -91.8% |
| 2007 | 3,076 ha | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 13,828 ha | +349.5% |
| 2009 | 12,646 ha | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 8,710 ha | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 5,938 ha | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 24,451 ha | +311.8% |
| 2013 | 2,065 ha | -91.6% |
| 2014 | 15,764 ha | +663.4% |
| 2015 | 3,635 ha | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 11,162 ha | +207.0% |
| 2017 | 33,014 ha | +195.8% |
| 2018 | 1,701 ha | -94.8% |
| 2019 | 31,913 ha | +1775.6% |
| 2020 | 5,119 ha | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 10,108 ha | +97.5% |
| 2022 | 30,979 ha | +206.5% |
| 2023 | 9,162 ha | -70.4% |
| 2024 | 1,850 ha | -79.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,181 ha | 6,101 ha | 12,556 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,199 ha | 2,667 ha | 46,860 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,835 ha | 1,701 ha | 33,014 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,443 ha | 1,850 ha | 30,979 ha | 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 savanna fires — burned area in Western Europe?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Western Europe was 1,850 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 46,860 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,701 ha in 2018.
- How does Western Europe rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area. 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.