Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 1,620 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,620 kt
Change on year
up 26.1%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
10,471 kt
in 1990
All-time low
842.14 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200520201990: 10.5k kt1991: 5.8k kt1992: 4.3k kt1993: 6.9k kt1994: 6.2k kt1995: 3.2k kt1996: 3.1k kt1997: 3.9k kt1998: 5.8k kt1999: 2.6k kt2000: 6.8k kt2001: 4.6k kt2002: 3.5k kt2003: 7.1k kt2004: 4.0k kt2005: 5.2k kt2006: 2.5k kt2007: 7.9k kt2008: 3.0k kt2009: 4.8k kt2010: 4.1k kt2011: 4.3k kt2012: 6.4k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 1.9k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 2.6k kt2017: 5.9k kt2018: 842.1 kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) stood at 1,620 kt.

The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 10,471 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 842.14 kt, in 2018.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 10,471 kt
1991 5,818 kt -44.4%
1992 4,276 kt -26.5%
1993 6,866 kt +60.6%
1994 6,172 kt -10.1%
1995 3,218 kt -47.9%
1996 3,079 kt -4.3%
1997 3,908 kt +26.9%
1998 5,815 kt +48.8%
1999 2,639 kt -54.6%
2000 6,839 kt +159.2%
2001 4,558 kt -33.3%
2002 3,502 kt -23.2%
2003 7,087 kt +102.4%
2004 4,029 kt -43.1%
2005 5,170 kt +28.3%
2006 2,484 kt -52.0%
2007 7,934 kt +219.4%
2008 2,992 kt -62.3%
2009 4,824 kt +61.2%
2010 4,144 kt -14.1%
2011 4,348 kt +4.9%
2012 6,432 kt +47.9%
2013 2,353 kt -63.4%
2014 1,869 kt -20.6%
2015 1,619 kt -13.4%
2016 2,577 kt +59.2%
2017 5,885 kt +128.4%
2018 842.14 kt -85.7%
2019 1,285 kt +52.5%
2020 1,620 kt +26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,226 kt 2,639 kt 10,471 kt 10
2000s 4,942 kt 2,484 kt 7,934 kt 10
2010s 3,135 kt 842.14 kt 6,432 kt 10
2020s 1,620 kt 1,620 kt 1,620 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Australia 7,205 kt compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,001 kt compare
  3. 3 Portugal 386.01 kt compare
  4. 4 France 178.83 kt compare
  5. 5 Kazakhstan 109.25 kt compare
  6. 6 Japan 26.36 kt compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 1,620 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 10,471 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 842.14 kt in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
24 places, 712 data points, 1990–2020
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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