Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe

Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 1,850 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,850 kt
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,986 kt
in 2003
All-time low
769.94 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Europe, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 4.4k kt1991: 4.4k kt1992: 2.5k kt1993: 2.5k kt1994: 2.5k kt1995: 2.5k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 769.9 kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 1.2k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 2.5k kt2002: 2.9k kt2003: 6.0k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 2.2k kt2007: 2.0k kt2008: 3.6k kt2009: 2.0k kt2010: 2.8k kt2011: 2.6k kt2012: 3.1k kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 3.7k kt2015: 1.9k kt2016: 2.3k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 2.6k kt2019: 3.0k kt2020: 3.2k kt2021: 3.4k kt2022: 1.7k kt2023: 1.9k kt

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 1,850 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe peaked at 5,986 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 769.94 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) from CH4 in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 4,405 kt
1991 4,405 kt +0.0%
1992 2,473 kt -43.9%
1993 2,473 kt +0.0%
1994 2,473 kt +0.0%
1995 2,473 kt +0.0%
1996 2,044 kt -17.4%
1997 769.94 kt -62.3%
1998 3,086 kt +300.9%
1999 1,151 kt -62.7%
2000 1,626 kt +41.2%
2001 2,452 kt +50.8%
2002 2,909 kt +18.6%
2003 5,986 kt +105.8%
2004 1,401 kt -76.6%
2005 2,119 kt +51.3%
2006 2,241 kt +5.7%
2007 1,976 kt -11.8%
2008 3,635 kt +84.0%
2009 2,037 kt -44.0%
2010 2,810 kt +37.9%
2011 2,589 kt -7.8%
2012 3,140 kt +21.3%
2013 1,699 kt -45.9%
2014 3,663 kt +115.6%
2015 1,886 kt -48.5%
2016 2,295 kt +21.6%
2017 1,710 kt -25.5%
2018 2,557 kt +49.5%
2019 2,969 kt +16.1%
2020 3,213 kt +8.2%
2021 3,423 kt +6.5%
2022 1,684 kt -50.8%
2023 1,850 kt +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,575 kt 769.94 kt 4,405 kt 10
2000s 2,638 kt 1,401 kt 5,986 kt 10
2010s 2,532 kt 1,699 kt 3,663 kt 10
2020s 2,543 kt 1,684 kt 3,423 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 15 Mali 1,835 kt compare
  2. 15 Timor-Leste 2.11 kt compare
  3. 16 Russian Federation 1,757 kt compare
  4. 17 Chad 1,718 kt compare
  5. 18 Ethiopia 1,607 kt compare
  6. 19 Senegal 1,334 kt compare
  7. 20 Ghana 1,244 kt compare
  8. 21 Nigeria 1,239 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Europe was 1,850 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,986 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 769.94 kt in 1997.
How does Europe rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Europe ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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