Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Spain
Spain: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.2243 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Spain stood at 0.2243 kt.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Spain peaked at 2.42 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0946 kt, in 2018.
Spain ranks 81st of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7656 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7656 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7656 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7656 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7656 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7656 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7933 kt | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8372 kt | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.16 kt | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8478 kt | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 kt | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 0.565 kt | -60.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4515 kt | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 kt | +132.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8844 kt | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.58 kt | +78.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8657 kt | -45.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7519 kt | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2429 kt | -67.7% |
| 2009 | 0.883 kt | +263.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2336 kt | -73.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5511 kt | +135.9% |
| 2012 | 2 kt | +263.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3212 kt | -83.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3113 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5946 kt | +91.0% |
| 2016 | 0.402 kt | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 1 kt | +149.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0946 kt | -90.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4691 kt | +395.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4329 kt | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4756 kt | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.42 kt | +408.7% |
| 2023 | 0.324 kt | -86.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2243 kt | -30.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2243 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0014 kt, 160.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +408.7% | 0.4756 kt | 2.42 kt |
| 2019 | +395.9% | 0.0946 kt | 0.4691 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8237 kt | 0.7656 kt | 1.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8705 kt | 0.2429 kt | 1.58 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5979 kt | 0.0946 kt | 2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7752 kt | 0.2243 kt | 2.42 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Spain?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Spain was 0.2243 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0946 kt in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Spain ranks 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.