Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Spain

Spain: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0.2074 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2074 kt
Change on year
up 85.8%
World rank
8th
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.7823 kt
in 1991
All-time low
0.0673 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

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

00.20.40.60.81990200520201990: 0.57 kt1991: 0.782 kt1992: 0.138 kt1993: 0.13 kt1994: 0.626 kt1995: 0.151 kt1996: 0.156 kt1997: 0.099 kt1998: 0.174 kt1999: 0.12 kt2000: 0.415 kt2001: 0.405 kt2002: 0.424 kt2003: 0.553 kt2004: 0.595 kt2005: 0.301 kt2006: 0.281 kt2007: 0.329 kt2008: 0.208 kt2009: 0.281 kt2010: 0.122 kt2011: 0.251 kt2012: 0.433 kt2013: 0.251 kt2014: 0.186 kt2015: 0.277 kt2016: 0.154 kt2017: 0.223 kt2018: 0.067 kt2019: 0.112 kt2020: 0.207 kt

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Spain, 1990 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Japan 0.5051 kt compare
  2. 6 Greece 0.4158 kt compare
  3. 7 Kazakhstan 0.4 kt compare
  4. 9 Croatia 0.1405 kt compare
  5. 10 Ireland 0.1019 kt compare
  6. 11 Ukraine 0.0527 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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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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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.