Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.2004 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2004 kt
Change on year
down 39.7%
Rank
28th
of 32 groups
All-time high
0.6229 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0491 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.236 kt1991: 0.236 kt1992: 0.236 kt1993: 0.236 kt1994: 0.236 kt1995: 0.236 kt1996: 0.239 kt1997: 0.214 kt1998: 0.38 kt1999: 0.235 kt2000: 0.371 kt2001: 0.167 kt2002: 0.128 kt2003: 0.466 kt2004: 0.181 kt2005: 0.373 kt2006: 0.151 kt2007: 0.579 kt2008: 0.093 kt2009: 0.192 kt2010: 0.136 kt2011: 0.219 kt2012: 0.461 kt2013: 0.168 kt2014: 0.049 kt2015: 0.123 kt2016: 0.179 kt2017: 0.623 kt2018: 0.055 kt2019: 0.104 kt2020: 0.121 kt2021: 0.235 kt2022: 0.332 kt2023: 0.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe stood at 0.2004 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 0.6229 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0491 kt, in 2014.

Southern Europe ranks 28th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.236 kt
1991 0.236 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2361 kt +0.0%
1993 0.2361 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2361 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2361 kt +0.0%
1996 0.2393 kt +1.4%
1997 0.2138 kt -10.7%
1998 0.3795 kt +77.5%
1999 0.2354 kt -38.0%
2000 0.3708 kt +57.5%
2001 0.1669 kt -55.0%
2002 0.1283 kt -23.1%
2003 0.4663 kt +263.4%
2004 0.1809 kt -61.2%
2005 0.373 kt +106.2%
2006 0.1509 kt -59.5%
2007 0.5791 kt +283.8%
2008 0.0928 kt -84.0%
2009 0.1917 kt +106.6%
2010 0.1358 kt -29.2%
2011 0.2189 kt +61.2%
2012 0.4609 kt +110.6%
2013 0.1676 kt -63.6%
2014 0.0491 kt -70.7%
2015 0.123 kt +150.5%
2016 0.1794 kt +45.9%
2017 0.6229 kt +247.2%
2018 0.0554 kt -91.1%
2019 0.1044 kt +88.4%
2020 0.1206 kt +15.5%
2021 0.2354 kt +95.2%
2022 0.3323 kt +41.2%
2023 0.2004 kt -39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2484 kt 0.2138 kt 0.3795 kt 10
2000s 0.2701 kt 0.0928 kt 0.5791 kt 10
2010s 0.2117 kt 0.0491 kt 0.6229 kt 10
2020s 0.2222 kt 0.1206 kt 0.3323 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 25 Madagascar 2.85 kt compare
  2. 26 Paraguay 2.55 kt compare
  3. 27 Burkina Faso 2.52 kt compare
  4. 28 Argentina 2.27 kt compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 2.12 kt compare
  6. 30 Colombia 1.85 kt compare
  7. 31 Uganda 1.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe?
Savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe was 0.2004 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 0.6229 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0491 kt in 2014.
How does Southern Europe rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
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