Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions was 2.19 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.19 kt
Change on year
down 39.7%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.82 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.5382 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

02461990200620231990: 2.6 kt1991: 2.6 kt1992: 2.6 kt1993: 2.6 kt1994: 2.6 kt1995: 2.6 kt1996: 2.6 kt1997: 2.3 kt1998: 4.2 kt1999: 2.6 kt2000: 4.1 kt2001: 1.8 kt2002: 1.4 kt2003: 5.1 kt2004: 2 kt2005: 4.1 kt2006: 1.7 kt2007: 6.3 kt2008: 1 kt2009: 2.1 kt2010: 1.5 kt2011: 2.4 kt2012: 5 kt2013: 1.8 kt2014: 0.538 kt2015: 1.3 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 6.8 kt2018: 0.608 kt2019: 1.1 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 2.6 kt2022: 3.6 kt2023: 2.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe stood at 2.19 kt.

The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 6.82 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5382 kt, in 2014.

Southern Europe ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2.59 kt
1991 2.59 kt +0.0%
1992 2.59 kt -0.0%
1993 2.59 kt +0.0%
1994 2.59 kt +0.0%
1995 2.59 kt +0.0%
1996 2.62 kt +1.3%
1997 2.34 kt -10.5%
1998 4.16 kt +77.4%
1999 2.58 kt -38.0%
2000 4.06 kt +57.5%
2001 1.83 kt -55.0%
2002 1.4 kt -23.2%
2003 5.11 kt +263.6%
2004 1.98 kt -61.2%
2005 4.09 kt +106.5%
2006 1.65 kt -59.6%
2007 6.34 kt +283.9%
2008 1.02 kt -84.0%
2009 2.1 kt +106.6%
2010 1.49 kt -29.2%
2011 2.4 kt +61.2%
2012 5.05 kt +110.6%
2013 1.84 kt -63.6%
2014 0.5382 kt -70.7%
2015 1.35 kt +150.1%
2016 1.96 kt +45.9%
2017 6.82 kt +247.4%
2018 0.6078 kt -91.1%
2019 1.14 kt +88.0%
2020 1.32 kt +15.6%
2021 2.58 kt +95.2%
2022 3.64 kt +41.2%
2023 2.19 kt -39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.72 kt 2.34 kt 4.16 kt 10
2000s 2.96 kt 1.02 kt 6.34 kt 10
2010s 2.32 kt 0.5382 kt 6.82 kt 10
2020s 2.43 kt 1.32 kt 3.64 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 25 Madagascar 31.2 kt compare
  2. 26 Paraguay 27.9 kt compare
  3. 27 Burkina Faso 27.63 kt compare
  4. 28 Argentina 24.81 kt compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 23.19 kt compare
  6. 30 Colombia 20.22 kt compare
  7. 31 Uganda 19.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe?
Savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe was 2.19 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.82 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5382 kt in 2014.
How does Southern Europe rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf