Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe

Western Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 2.2 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.2 kt
Change on year
down 69.3%
Rank
30th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.73 kt
in 2003
All-time low
0.4228 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.557.5101990200620231990: 3.1 kt1991: 3.1 kt1992: 3.1 kt1993: 3.1 kt1994: 3.1 kt1995: 3.1 kt1996: 2.5 kt1997: 2.2 kt1998: 2.7 kt1999: 2.2 kt2000: 3.8 kt2001: 1.8 kt2002: 1.2 kt2003: 10.7 kt2004: 1.9 kt2005: 7.7 kt2006: 0.658 kt2007: 0.734 kt2008: 3.4 kt2009: 3.1 kt2010: 2.2 kt2011: 1.4 kt2012: 5.9 kt2013: 0.515 kt2014: 3.8 kt2015: 0.871 kt2016: 2.7 kt2017: 7.8 kt2018: 0.423 kt2019: 7.7 kt2020: 1.2 kt2021: 2.3 kt2022: 7.2 kt2023: 2.2 kt

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 2.2 kt for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 69.3% on the previous year and up 327.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe peaked at 10.73 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4228 kt, in 2018.

That places Western Europe 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Western Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.15 kt
1991 3.15 kt +0.0%
1992 3.15 kt +0.0%
1993 3.15 kt +0.0%
1994 3.15 kt +0.0%
1995 3.15 kt +0.0%
1996 2.46 kt -21.7%
1997 2.24 kt -9.0%
1998 2.69 kt +20.1%
1999 2.15 kt -20.1%
2000 3.77 kt +75.2%
2001 1.81 kt -52.1%
2002 1.23 kt -32.1%
2003 10.73 kt +775.1%
2004 1.93 kt -82.0%
2005 7.73 kt +300.1%
2006 0.658 kt -91.5%
2007 0.7336 kt +11.5%
2008 3.39 kt +362.6%
2009 3.07 kt -9.7%
2010 2.16 kt -29.7%
2011 1.44 kt -33.4%
2012 5.85 kt +307.4%
2013 0.5152 kt -91.2%
2014 3.77 kt +631.0%
2015 0.8708 kt -76.9%
2016 2.75 kt +215.4%
2017 7.75 kt +182.3%
2018 0.4228 kt -94.5%
2019 7.67 kt +1713.2%
2020 1.22 kt -84.1%
2021 2.32 kt +90.4%
2022 7.18 kt +208.9%
2023 2.2 kt -69.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.84 kt 2.15 kt 3.15 kt 10
2000s 3.51 kt 0.658 kt 10.73 kt 10
2010s 3.32 kt 0.4228 kt 7.75 kt 10
2020s 3.23 kt 1.22 kt 7.18 kt 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 27 Burkina Faso 773.72 kt compare
  2. 28 Argentina 694.63 kt compare
  3. 29 Zimbabwe 649.24 kt compare
  4. 30 Colombia 566.28 kt compare
  5. 31 Uganda 554.8 kt compare
  6. 32 Cabo Verde 0.1708 kt compare
  7. 32 Cambodia 546.86 kt compare
  8. 33 Myanmar 521.09 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Western Europe was 2.2 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.73 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4228 kt in 2018.
How does Western Europe rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Western Europe ranks 30th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 327.7%. 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) 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