Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Europe

Western Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0787 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0787 kt
Change on year
down 69.3%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.3833 kt
in 2003
All-time low
0.0151 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.41990200620231990: 0.112 kt1991: 0.112 kt1992: 0.112 kt1993: 0.112 kt1994: 0.112 kt1995: 0.112 kt1996: 0.088 kt1997: 0.08 kt1998: 0.096 kt1999: 0.077 kt2000: 0.135 kt2001: 0.065 kt2002: 0.044 kt2003: 0.383 kt2004: 0.069 kt2005: 0.276 kt2006: 0.024 kt2007: 0.026 kt2008: 0.121 kt2009: 0.11 kt2010: 0.077 kt2011: 0.051 kt2012: 0.209 kt2013: 0.018 kt2014: 0.135 kt2015: 0.031 kt2016: 0.098 kt2017: 0.277 kt2018: 0.015 kt2019: 0.274 kt2020: 0.044 kt2021: 0.083 kt2022: 0.256 kt2023: 0.079 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Western Europe stood at 0.0787 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.3% on the previous year and up 327.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 0.3833 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 kt, in 2018.

That places Western Europe 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.1124 kt
1991 0.1124 kt +0.0%
1992 0.1124 kt +0.0%
1993 0.1124 kt +0.0%
1994 0.1124 kt +0.0%
1995 0.1124 kt +0.0%
1996 0.088 kt -21.7%
1997 0.0801 kt -9.0%
1998 0.0962 kt +20.1%
1999 0.0769 kt -20.1%
2000 0.1347 kt +75.2%
2001 0.0645 kt -52.1%
2002 0.0438 kt -32.1%
2003 0.3833 kt +775.1%
2004 0.069 kt -82.0%
2005 0.2761 kt +300.1%
2006 0.0235 kt -91.5%
2007 0.0262 kt +11.5%
2008 0.1212 kt +362.6%
2009 0.1095 kt -9.7%
2010 0.077 kt -29.7%
2011 0.0513 kt -33.4%
2012 0.209 kt +307.4%
2013 0.0184 kt -91.2%
2014 0.1345 kt +631.0%
2015 0.0311 kt -76.9%
2016 0.0981 kt +215.4%
2017 0.2769 kt +182.3%
2018 0.0151 kt -94.5%
2019 0.2738 kt +1713.2%
2020 0.0436 kt -84.1%
2021 0.083 kt +90.4%
2022 0.2564 kt +208.9%
2023 0.0787 kt -69.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1016 kt 0.0769 kt 0.1124 kt 10
2000s 0.1252 kt 0.0235 kt 0.3833 kt 10
2010s 0.1185 kt 0.0151 kt 0.2769 kt 10
2020s 0.1154 kt 0.0436 kt 0.2564 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 27 Burkina Faso 27.63 kt compare
  2. 28 Argentina 24.81 kt compare
  3. 29 Zimbabwe 23.19 kt compare
  4. 30 Colombia 20.22 kt compare
  5. 31 Uganda 19.81 kt compare
  6. 32 Cambodia 19.53 kt compare
  7. 33 Myanmar 18.61 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Western Europe?
Savanna fires — emissions in Western Europe was 0.0787 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.3833 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 kt in 2018.
How does Western Europe rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Western Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.7%. 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 — 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