Savanna fires — Emissions in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.1685 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1685 kt
Change on year
down 20.6%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.5737 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0657 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.236 kt1991: 0.236 kt1992: 0.246 kt1993: 0.246 kt1994: 0.246 kt1995: 0.246 kt1996: 0.252 kt1997: 0.22 kt1998: 0.383 kt1999: 0.239 kt2000: 0.364 kt2001: 0.184 kt2002: 0.151 kt2003: 0.506 kt2004: 0.196 kt2005: 0.404 kt2006: 0.187 kt2007: 0.454 kt2008: 0.104 kt2009: 0.215 kt2010: 0.153 kt2011: 0.22 kt2012: 0.44 kt2013: 0.177 kt2014: 0.072 kt2015: 0.115 kt2016: 0.19 kt2017: 0.574 kt2018: 0.066 kt2019: 0.134 kt2020: 0.119 kt2021: 0.188 kt2022: 0.389 kt2023: 0.212 kt2024: 0.169 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in European Union (27) stood at 0.1685 kt.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 134.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in European Union (27) peaked at 0.5737 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0657 kt, in 2018.

That places European Union (27) 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2364 kt
1991 0.2364 kt +0.0%
1992 0.2463 kt +4.2%
1993 0.2464 kt +0.0%
1994 0.2464 kt +0.0%
1995 0.2464 kt +0.0%
1996 0.2515 kt +2.1%
1997 0.22 kt -12.5%
1998 0.3829 kt +74.0%
1999 0.239 kt -37.6%
2000 0.3642 kt +52.4%
2001 0.1843 kt -49.4%
2002 0.1509 kt -18.1%
2003 0.5059 kt +235.3%
2004 0.1962 kt -61.2%
2005 0.4035 kt +105.7%
2006 0.1868 kt -53.7%
2007 0.4544 kt +143.3%
2008 0.1037 kt -77.2%
2009 0.2154 kt +107.7%
2010 0.153 kt -29.0%
2011 0.2199 kt +43.7%
2012 0.4398 kt +100.0%
2013 0.177 kt -59.8%
2014 0.0718 kt -59.4%
2015 0.1148 kt +59.9%
2016 0.1899 kt +65.4%
2017 0.5737 kt +202.1%
2018 0.0657 kt -88.5%
2019 0.1344 kt +104.6%
2020 0.1188 kt -11.6%
2021 0.1878 kt +58.1%
2022 0.3894 kt +107.3%
2023 0.2122 kt -45.5%
2024 0.1685 kt -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2552 kt 0.22 kt 0.3829 kt 10
2000s 0.2765 kt 0.1037 kt 0.5059 kt 10
2010s 0.214 kt 0.0657 kt 0.5737 kt 10
2020s 0.2153 kt 0.1188 kt 0.3894 kt 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 24 Burkina Faso 3.56 kt compare
  2. 25 Canada 3 kt compare
  3. 26 Paraguay 2.18 kt compare
  4. 27 Argentina 2 kt compare
  5. 28 Cambodia 2 kt compare
  6. 29 Colombia 1.96 kt compare
  7. 30 Cameroon 1.85 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in European Union (27)?
Savanna fires — emissions in European Union (27) was 0.1685 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 0.5737 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0657 kt in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for savanna fires — emissions?
European Union (27) ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.7%. 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 (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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.