Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.2436 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2436 kt
Change on year
up 21.6%
Rank
26th
of 31 groups
All-time high
0.6228 kt
in 2017
All-time low
0.0491 kt
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 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: 0.056 kt2019: 0.104 kt2020: 0.121 kt2021: 0.235 kt2022: 0.332 kt2023: 0.2 kt2024: 0.244 kt

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

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) in Southern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Senegal 3.79 kt compare
  2. 24 Burkina Faso 3.56 kt compare
  3. 25 Canada 3 kt compare
  4. 26 Paraguay 2.18 kt compare
  5. 27 Argentina 2 kt compare
  6. 28 Cambodia 2 kt compare
  7. 29 Colombia 1.96 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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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.