Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Spain
Spain: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.2074 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Spain, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2074 kt for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.
That represents a change of up 85.8% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Spain peaked at 0.7823 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0673 kt, in 2018.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Spain, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5698 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7823 kt | +37.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1377 kt | -82.4% |
| 1993 | 0.13 kt | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6263 kt | +381.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1506 kt | -76.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1558 kt | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0988 kt | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1739 kt | +76.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1201 kt | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4152 kt | +245.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4045 kt | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4245 kt | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5527 kt | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5947 kt | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3008 kt | -49.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2812 kt | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3294 kt | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2077 kt | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2806 kt | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.122 kt | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2514 kt | +106.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4326 kt | +72.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2507 kt | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1858 kt | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2766 kt | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1537 kt | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2229 kt | +45.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0673 kt | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1116 kt | +65.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2074 kt | +85.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2074 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1212 kt, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2074 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0773 kt, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2945 kt | 0.0988 kt | 0.7823 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3791 kt | 0.2077 kt | 0.5947 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2075 kt | 0.0673 kt | 0.4326 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2074 kt | 0.2074 kt | 0.2074 kt | 1 |
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 (ch4) — unfccc in Spain?
- Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Spain was 0.2074 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7823 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0673 kt in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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) — UNFCCC. 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.