Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,449 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3,449 kt
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
11,159 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1,435 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200620231990: 8.2k kt1991: 8.2k kt1992: 4.6k kt1993: 4.6k kt1994: 4.6k kt1995: 4.6k kt1996: 3.8k kt1997: 1.4k kt1998: 5.8k kt1999: 2.1k kt2000: 3.0k kt2001: 4.6k kt2002: 5.4k kt2003: 11.2k kt2004: 2.6k kt2005: 4.0k kt2006: 4.2k kt2007: 3.7k kt2008: 6.8k kt2009: 3.8k kt2010: 5.2k kt2011: 4.8k kt2012: 5.9k kt2013: 3.2k kt2014: 6.8k kt2015: 3.5k kt2016: 4.3k kt2017: 3.2k kt2018: 4.8k kt2019: 5.5k kt2020: 6.0k kt2021: 6.4k kt2022: 3.1k kt2023: 3.4k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 3,449 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 11,159 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,435 kt, in 1997.

Europe ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 8,211 kt
1991 8,211 kt +0.0%
1992 4,609 kt -43.9%
1993 4,609 kt +0.0%
1994 4,609 kt +0.0%
1995 4,609 kt +0.0%
1996 3,809 kt -17.4%
1997 1,435 kt -62.3%
1998 5,754 kt +300.9%
1999 2,146 kt -62.7%
2000 3,031 kt +41.2%
2001 4,572 kt +50.8%
2002 5,422 kt +18.6%
2003 11,159 kt +105.8%
2004 2,611 kt -76.6%
2005 3,951 kt +51.3%
2006 4,177 kt +5.7%
2007 3,683 kt -11.8%
2008 6,776 kt +84.0%
2009 3,797 kt -44.0%
2010 5,238 kt +37.9%
2011 4,827 kt -7.8%
2012 5,854 kt +21.3%
2013 3,168 kt -45.9%
2014 6,828 kt +115.6%
2015 3,517 kt -48.5%
2016 4,277 kt +21.6%
2017 3,189 kt -25.5%
2018 4,767 kt +49.5%
2019 5,534 kt +16.1%
2020 5,990 kt +8.2%
2021 6,380 kt +6.5%
2022 3,139 kt -50.8%
2023 3,449 kt +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,800 kt 1,435 kt 8,211 kt 10
2000s 4,918 kt 2,611 kt 11,159 kt 10
2010s 4,720 kt 3,168 kt 6,828 kt 10
2020s 4,740 kt 3,139 kt 6,380 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 15 Mali 3,420 kt compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 3,275 kt compare
  3. 17 Chad 3,203 kt compare
  4. 18 Ethiopia 2,996 kt compare
  5. 19 Senegal 2,486 kt compare
  6. 20 Ghana 2,319 kt compare
  7. 21 Nigeria 2,310 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 3,449 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 11,159 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,435 kt in 1997.
How does Europe rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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