Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Greece

Greece: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0.0029 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0029 kt
Change on year
down 81.4%
World rank
11th
of 19 countries
All-time high
0.0353 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.0006 kt
in 2002
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990–2020

00.010.020.030.041990200520201990: 0.004 kt1991: 0.004 kt1992: 0.011 kt1993: 0.008 kt1994: 0.008 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.004 kt1997: 0.006 kt1998: 0.011 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0.017 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.002 kt2007: 0.035 kt2008: 0.004 kt2009: 0.004 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0.006 kt2013: 0.004 kt2014: 0.002 kt2015: 0.002 kt2016: 0.005 kt2017: 0.004 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.016 kt2020: 0.003 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Greece is 0.0029 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.4% on the previous year and up 314.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Greece peaked at 0.0353 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt, in 2002.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Greece, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0043 kt —
1991 0.0037 kt -14.0%
1992 0.0111 kt +200.0%
1993 0.0078 kt -29.7%
1994 0.0081 kt +3.8%
1995 0.0034 kt -58.0%
1996 0.0037 kt +8.8%
1997 0.0056 kt +51.4%
1998 0.0109 kt +94.6%
1999 0.0012 kt -89.0%
2000 0.0171 kt +1325.0%
2001 0.0034 kt -80.1%
2002 0.0006 kt -82.4%
2003 0.0009 kt +50.0%
2004 0.0021 kt +133.3%
2005 0.0016 kt -23.8%
2006 0.0017 kt +6.2%
2007 0.0353 kt +1976.5%
2008 0.0037 kt -89.5%
2009 0.0037 kt +0.0%
2010 0.0007 kt -81.1%
2011 0.0033 kt +371.4%
2012 0.006 kt +81.8%
2013 0.0039 kt -35.0%
2014 0.0023 kt -41.0%
2015 0.0018 kt -21.7%
2016 0.0053 kt +194.4%
2017 0.0036 kt -32.1%
2018 0.0042 kt +16.7%
2019 0.0156 kt +271.4%
2020 0.0029 kt -81.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.0029 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 kt, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.0029 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0029 kt, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1976.5% 0.0017 kt 0.0353 kt
2000 +1325.0% 0.0012 kt 0.0171 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.006 kt 0.0012 kt 0.0111 kt 10
2000s 0.007 kt 0.0006 kt 0.0353 kt 10
2010s 0.0047 kt 0.0007 kt 0.0156 kt 10
2020s 0.0029 kt 0.0029 kt 0.0029 kt 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Croatia 0.0128 kt compare
  2. 9 Ukraine 0.0048 kt compare
  3. 10 Hungary 0.003 kt compare
  4. 12 Ireland 0.0026 kt compare
  5. 13 Poland 0.0021 kt compare
  6. 14 Estonia 0.0005 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Greece?
Savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Greece was 0.0029 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.0353 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt in 2002.
How does Greece rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Greece ranks 11th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 314.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
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