Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 4.09 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.09 kt
Change on year
down 69.5%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
19.98 kt
in 2003
All-time low
0.7938 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 5.9 kt1991: 5.9 kt1992: 5.9 kt1993: 5.9 kt1994: 5.9 kt1995: 5.9 kt1996: 4.6 kt1997: 4.2 kt1998: 5 kt1999: 4 kt2000: 7 kt2001: 3.4 kt2002: 2.3 kt2003: 20 kt2004: 3.6 kt2005: 14.4 kt2006: 1.2 kt2007: 1.4 kt2008: 6.3 kt2009: 5.7 kt2010: 4 kt2011: 2.7 kt2012: 10.9 kt2013: 0.966 kt2014: 7 kt2015: 1.6 kt2016: 5.1 kt2017: 14.5 kt2018: 0.794 kt2019: 14.3 kt2020: 2.3 kt2021: 4.3 kt2022: 13.4 kt2023: 4.1 kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 4.09 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 69.5% on the previous year and up 323.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe peaked at 19.98 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7938 kt, in 2018.

Western Europe ranks 30th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 5.88 kt
1991 5.88 kt +0.0%
1992 5.88 kt +0.0%
1993 5.88 kt +0.0%
1994 5.88 kt +0.0%
1995 5.88 kt +0.0%
1996 4.58 kt -22.0%
1997 4.18 kt -8.9%
1998 5.03 kt +20.3%
1999 4.01 kt -20.2%
2000 7.03 kt +75.4%
2001 3.37 kt -52.1%
2002 2.29 kt -32.1%
2003 19.98 kt +773.9%
2004 3.58 kt -82.1%
2005 14.41 kt +303.0%
2006 1.21 kt -91.6%
2007 1.37 kt +12.8%
2008 6.34 kt +362.6%
2009 5.72 kt -9.8%
2010 4.01 kt -29.8%
2011 2.66 kt -33.8%
2012 10.91 kt +311.0%
2013 0.9657 kt -91.2%
2014 7.03 kt +627.5%
2015 1.64 kt -76.7%
2016 5.13 kt +213.0%
2017 14.46 kt +181.7%
2018 0.7938 kt -94.5%
2019 14.29 kt +1700.4%
2020 2.25 kt -84.2%
2021 4.31 kt +91.3%
2022 13.38 kt +210.3%
2023 4.09 kt -69.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.31 kt 4.01 kt 5.88 kt 10
2000s 6.53 kt 1.21 kt 19.98 kt 10
2010s 6.19 kt 0.7938 kt 14.46 kt 10
2020s 6.01 kt 2.25 kt 13.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 27 Burkina Faso 1,442 kt compare
  2. 28 Argentina 1,295 kt compare
  3. 29 Zimbabwe 1,210 kt compare
  4. 30 Colombia 1,056 kt compare
  5. 31 Uganda 1,034 kt compare
  6. 32 Cabo Verde 0.3298 kt compare
  7. 32 Cambodia 1,019 kt compare
  8. 33 Myanmar 971.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) in Western Europe was 4.09 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 19.98 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7938 kt in 2018.
How does Western Europe rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Western Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 323.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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