Savanna fires — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Savanna fires — Emissions was 1.85 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 1.85 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 6.28 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7194 kt, in 2018.
That places European Union (27) 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.59 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.59 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.7 kt | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.75 kt | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.41 kt | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 4.19 kt | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 2.62 kt | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 3.99 kt | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 2.02 kt | -49.4% |
| 2002 | 1.65 kt | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 5.54 kt | +235.3% |
| 2004 | 2.15 kt | -61.2% |
| 2005 | 4.42 kt | +105.7% |
| 2006 | 2.05 kt | -53.7% |
| 2007 | 4.98 kt | +143.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 kt | -77.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 kt | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 kt | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 2.41 kt | +43.7% |
| 2012 | 4.82 kt | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.94 kt | -59.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7869 kt | -59.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 kt | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 kt | +65.4% |
| 2017 | 6.28 kt | +202.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7194 kt | -88.6% |
| 2019 | 1.47 kt | +104.6% |
| 2020 | 1.3 kt | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.06 kt | +58.1% |
| 2022 | 4.26 kt | +107.3% |
| 2023 | 2.32 kt | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 1.85 kt | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 kt | 2.41 kt | 4.19 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 kt | 1.14 kt | 5.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 kt | 0.7194 kt | 6.28 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 kt | 1.3 kt | 4.26 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in European Union (27)?
- Savanna fires — emissions in European Union (27) was 1.85 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7194 kt in 2018.
- How does European Union (27) rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- European Union (27) ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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.