Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Europe
Western Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.0159 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Western Europe stood at 0.0159 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 88.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Western Europe peaked at 0.3834 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 kt, 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 — Emissions in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1125 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1125 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0881 kt | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0801 kt | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0963 kt | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 0.077 kt | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1347 kt | +74.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0645 kt | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0438 kt | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3834 kt | +775.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0691 kt | -82.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2761 kt | +299.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0235 kt | -91.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 kt | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1213 kt | +363.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0159 kt | -79.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1016 kt | 0.077 kt | 0.1125 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1252 kt | 0.0235 kt | 0.3834 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1185 kt | 0.0151 kt | 0.2769 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0955 kt | 0.0159 kt | 0.2564 kt | 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 — emissions in Western Europe?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Western Europe was 0.0159 kt in 2024, 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 0.3834 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 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.2%. 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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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.