Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe

Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,599 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,599 kt
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
5,173 kt
in 2003
All-time low
665.26 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Europe, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k kt1991: 3.8k kt1992: 2.1k kt1993: 2.1k kt1994: 2.1k kt1995: 2.1k kt1996: 1.8k kt1997: 665.3 kt1998: 2.7k kt1999: 994.7 kt2000: 1.4k kt2001: 2.1k kt2002: 2.5k kt2003: 5.2k kt2004: 1.2k kt2005: 1.8k kt2006: 1.9k kt2007: 1.7k kt2008: 3.1k kt2009: 1.8k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 2.7k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 3.2k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 2.0k kt2017: 1.5k kt2018: 2.2k kt2019: 2.6k kt2020: 2.8k kt2021: 3.0k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe stood at 1,599 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe peaked at 5,173 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 665.26 kt, in 1997.

That places Europe 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 N2O in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,806 kt
1991 3,806 kt +0.0%
1992 2,137 kt -43.9%
1993 2,137 kt +0.0%
1994 2,137 kt +0.0%
1995 2,137 kt +0.0%
1996 1,766 kt -17.4%
1997 665.26 kt -62.3%
1998 2,667 kt +300.9%
1999 994.7 kt -62.7%
2000 1,405 kt +41.2%
2001 2,119 kt +50.9%
2002 2,514 kt +18.6%
2003 5,173 kt +105.8%
2004 1,211 kt -76.6%
2005 1,831 kt +51.3%
2006 1,936 kt +5.7%
2007 1,707 kt -11.8%
2008 3,141 kt +84.0%
2009 1,760 kt -44.0%
2010 2,428 kt +37.9%
2011 2,238 kt -7.8%
2012 2,714 kt +21.3%
2013 1,468 kt -45.9%
2014 3,165 kt +115.6%
2015 1,630 kt -48.5%
2016 1,983 kt +21.6%
2017 1,478 kt -25.5%
2018 2,210 kt +49.5%
2019 2,565 kt +16.1%
2020 2,777 kt +8.2%
2021 2,958 kt +6.5%
2022 1,455 kt -50.8%
2023 1,599 kt +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,225 kt 665.26 kt 3,806 kt 10
2000s 2,280 kt 1,211 kt 5,173 kt 10
2010s 2,188 kt 1,468 kt 3,165 kt 10
2020s 2,197 kt 1,455 kt 2,958 kt 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 15 Mali 1,585 kt compare
  2. 15 Timor-Leste 1.83 kt compare
  3. 16 Russian Federation 1,518 kt compare
  4. 17 Chad 1,485 kt compare
  5. 18 Ethiopia 1,389 kt compare
  6. 19 Senegal 1,152 kt compare
  7. 20 Ghana 1,075 kt compare
  8. 21 Nigeria 1,071 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Europe was 1,599 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5,173 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 665.26 kt in 1997.
How does Europe rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Europe ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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