Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Greece

Greece: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.4158 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.4158 kt
Change on year
down 81.7%
World rank
6th
of 19 countries
All-time high
5.14 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.0936 kt
in 2002
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990–2020

02461990200520201990: 0.628 kt1991: 0.532 kt1992: 1.6 kt1993: 1.1 kt1994: 1.2 kt1995: 0.498 kt1996: 0.537 kt1997: 0.808 kt1998: 1.6 kt1999: 0.179 kt2000: 2.5 kt2001: 0.5 kt2002: 0.094 kt2003: 0.125 kt2004: 0.309 kt2005: 0.226 kt2006: 0.254 kt2007: 5.1 kt2008: 0.541 kt2009: 0.539 kt2010: 0.102 kt2011: 0.475 kt2012: 0.872 kt2013: 0.573 kt2014: 0.333 kt2015: 0.262 kt2016: 0.776 kt2017: 0.524 kt2018: 0.618 kt2019: 2.3 kt2020: 0.416 kt

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.4158 kt for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.7% on the previous year and up 307.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Greece peaked at 5.14 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0936 kt, in 2002.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8686 kt 0.1792 kt 1.61 kt 10
2000s 1.02 kt 0.0936 kt 5.14 kt 10
2010s 0.6811 kt 0.1021 kt 2.28 kt 10
2020s 0.4158 kt 0.4158 kt 0.4158 kt 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 France 4.54 kt compare
  2. 4 Portugal 0.7189 kt compare
  3. 5 Japan 0.5051 kt compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 0.4 kt compare
  5. 8 Spain 0.2074 kt compare
  6. 9 Croatia 0.1405 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Greece?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Greece was 0.4158 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0936 kt in 2002.
How does Greece rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Greece ranks 6th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 307.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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About this data

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
20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.