Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.2436 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe is 0.2436 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 396.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe peaked at 0.6228 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0491 kt, in 2014.
Southern Europe ranks 26th of 31 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2361 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.2361 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 | 0.2392 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.214 kt | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3796 kt | +77.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2355 kt | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3708 kt | +57.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1669 kt | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1282 kt | -23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4662 kt | +263.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1807 kt | -61.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3731 kt | +106.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1509 kt | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5791 kt | +283.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0928 kt | -84.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1918 kt | +106.7% |
| 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 | 0.1229 kt | +150.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1793 kt | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6228 kt | +247.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0555 kt | -91.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1043 kt | +87.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1206 kt | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2353 kt | +95.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3323 kt | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2004 kt | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2436 kt | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2485 kt | 0.214 kt | 0.3796 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2701 kt | 0.0928 kt | 0.5791 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2117 kt | 0.0491 kt | 0.6228 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2264 kt | 0.1206 kt | 0.3323 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 211.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Southern Europe was 0.2436 kt in 2024, 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 0.6228 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 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.1%. 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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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.