Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 10.76 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.76 kt
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
45.31 kt
in 2007
All-time low
7.98 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

10203040501990200520201990: 42.8 kt1991: 27.4 kt1992: 24.9 kt1993: 36.3 kt1994: 32 kt1995: 16.7 kt1996: 17.8 kt1997: 22.7 kt1998: 31.3 kt1999: 16.4 kt2000: 30.4 kt2001: 21.6 kt2002: 15.4 kt2003: 27.6 kt2004: 19.7 kt2005: 20.5 kt2006: 15 kt2007: 45.3 kt2008: 19 kt2009: 24.2 kt2010: 20.1 kt2011: 22.1 kt2012: 32.4 kt2013: 11.5 kt2014: 13.1 kt2015: 10.6 kt2016: 13 kt2017: 26.3 kt2018: 8 kt2019: 11.4 kt2020: 10.8 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27) stood at 10.76 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 45.31 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.98 kt, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.83 kt 16.36 kt 42.78 kt 10
2000s 23.87 kt 15 kt 45.31 kt 10
2010s 16.84 kt 7.98 kt 32.41 kt 10
2020s 10.76 kt 10.76 kt 10.76 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Australia 202.11 kt compare
  2. 2 Italy 4.56 kt compare
  3. 3 France 4.54 kt compare
  4. 4 Portugal 0.7189 kt compare
  5. 5 Japan 0.5051 kt compare
  6. 6 Greece 0.4158 kt compare
  7. 7 Kazakhstan 0.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 10.76 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 45.31 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.98 kt in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
24 places, 712 data points, 1990–2020
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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