Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 65.07 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
65.07 kt
Change on year
down 45.5%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
175.94 kt
in 2017
All-time low
20.15 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 72.5 kt1991: 72.5 kt1992: 75.5 kt1993: 75.6 kt1994: 75.6 kt1995: 75.6 kt1996: 77.1 kt1997: 67.5 kt1998: 117.4 kt1999: 73.3 kt2000: 111.7 kt2001: 56.5 kt2002: 46.3 kt2003: 155.1 kt2004: 60.1 kt2005: 123.8 kt2006: 57.3 kt2007: 139.3 kt2008: 31.8 kt2009: 66.1 kt2010: 46.9 kt2011: 67.4 kt2012: 134.9 kt2013: 54.3 kt2014: 22 kt2015: 35.2 kt2016: 58.2 kt2017: 175.9 kt2018: 20.1 kt2019: 41.2 kt2020: 36.4 kt2021: 57.6 kt2022: 119.4 kt2023: 65.1 kt

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 65.07 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) peaked at 175.94 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.15 kt, in 2018.

That places European Union (27) 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 72.48 kt
1991 72.48 kt +0.0%
1992 75.54 kt +4.2%
1993 75.57 kt +0.0%
1994 75.57 kt +0.0%
1995 75.57 kt +0.0%
1996 77.14 kt +2.1%
1997 67.46 kt -12.5%
1998 117.42 kt +74.1%
1999 73.3 kt -37.6%
2000 111.7 kt +52.4%
2001 56.52 kt -49.4%
2002 46.26 kt -18.2%
2003 155.14 kt +235.3%
2004 60.15 kt -61.2%
2005 123.75 kt +105.7%
2006 57.29 kt -53.7%
2007 139.35 kt +143.3%
2008 31.79 kt -77.2%
2009 66.07 kt +107.8%
2010 46.92 kt -29.0%
2011 67.43 kt +43.7%
2012 134.86 kt +100.0%
2013 54.28 kt -59.8%
2014 22.03 kt -59.4%
2015 35.2 kt +59.8%
2016 58.23 kt +65.4%
2017 175.94 kt +202.1%
2018 20.15 kt -88.5%
2019 41.2 kt +104.5%
2020 36.43 kt -11.6%
2021 57.59 kt +58.1%
2022 119.42 kt +107.4%
2023 65.07 kt -45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.25 kt 67.46 kt 117.42 kt 10
2000s 84.8 kt 31.79 kt 155.14 kt 10
2010s 65.62 kt 20.15 kt 175.94 kt 10
2020s 69.63 kt 36.43 kt 119.42 kt 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 24 Congo 1,010 kt compare
  2. 25 Madagascar 873.58 kt compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 781.21 kt compare
  4. 27 Burkina Faso 773.72 kt compare
  5. 28 Argentina 694.63 kt compare
  6. 29 Zimbabwe 649.24 kt compare
  7. 30 Colombia 566.28 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 European Union (27)?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in European Union (27) was 65.07 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 175.94 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.15 kt in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
European Union (27) ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) 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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