Savanna fires — Emissions in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.1685 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions in European Union (27), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.