Climate Change in Western Europe

94 indicators covering climate change for Western Europe.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Forest land β€” Carbon stock in living biomass 3,282 million t 2025 up 3.3% 28th
Forestland β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 35,582 1000 ha 2025 up 3.0% 30th
Forestland β€” Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) β€” FAO TIER 1 -38,107 kt 2025 up 72.0% 15th
Net Forest conversion β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 3.85 1000 ha 2025 down 69.5% 31st
Net Forest conversion β€” Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 1,448 kt 2025 down 67.9% 30th
Carbon stock change in forests β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 35,586 1000 ha 2025 up 3.0% 30th
Carbon stock change in forests β€” Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest) -36,659 kt 2025 up 72.2% 25th
Cropland organic soils β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 844,491 ha 2024 down 2.6% 15th
Cropland organic soils β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 17.18 kt 2024 down 2.6% 12th
Cropland organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 24,364 kt 2024 down 2.6% 20th
Grassland organic soils β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 836,443 ha 2024 up 1.3% 12th
Grassland organic soils β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 12.14 kt 2024 up 1.4% 12th
Grassland organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 17,344 kt 2024 up 1.3% 17th
Drained organic soils β€” Area β€” FAO TIER 1 1.68 million ha 2024 down 0.7% 15th
Drained organic soils β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 29.32 kt 2024 down 1.0% 13th
Drained organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 41,708 kt 2024 down 1.0% 19th
Forest fires β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 40,138 t 2024 down 85.1% 32nd
Forest fires β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 796.38 ha 2024 down 85.1% 32nd
Forest fires β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0923 kt 2024 down 85.1% 32nd
Forest fires β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0084 kt 2024 down 85.1% 32nd
Other forest β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 40,138 t 2024 down 85.1% 31st
Other forest β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 796.38 ha 2024 down 85.1% 31st
Other forest β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0923 kt 2024 down 85.1% 31st
Other forest β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0084 kt 2024 down 85.1% 31st
Savanna fires β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 6,914 t 2024 down 88.2% 34th
Savanna fires β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 1,850 ha 2024 down 88.3% 34th
Savanna fires β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0159 kt 2024 down 88.2% 34th
Savanna fires β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0015 kt 2024 down 87.8% 34th
Grassland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) β€” FAO 3,617 t 2024 down 54.4% 33rd
Grassland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 882.12 ha 2024 down 54.4% 33rd
Grassland β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0083 kt 2024 down 54.6% 33rd
Grassland β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0008 kt 2024 down 52.9% 33rd
Savanna β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) β€” FAO 529.34 t 2024 down 97.9% 34th
Savanna β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 129.11 ha 2024 down 97.9% 34th
Savanna β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0012 kt 2024 down 97.9% 34th
Savanna β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0001 kt 2024 down 98.1% 34th
Woody savanna β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 2,768 t 2024 down 89.1% 31st
Woody savanna β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 838.88 ha 2024 down 89.1% 31st
Woody savanna β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0064 kt 2024 down 89.0% 31st
Woody savanna β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0.0006 kt 2024 down 88.7% 31st
Savanna and woody savanna β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) 3,298 t 2024 down 93.5% 34th
Savanna and woody savanna β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 967.99 ha 2024 down 93.0% 34th
Humid tropical forest β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) 0 t 2024 β€” 27th
Humid tropical forest β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 ha 2024 β€” 27th
Humid tropical forest β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 27th
Humid tropical forest β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 27th
Closed shrubland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0 t 2024 β€” 25th
Closed shrubland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 ha 2024 β€” 25th
Closed shrubland β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 25th
Closed shrubland β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 25th
Open shrubland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 0 t 2024 β€” 30th
Open shrubland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 ha 2024 β€” 30th
Open shrubland β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 30th
Open shrubland β€” Emissions (N2O) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 30th
Fires in organic soils β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) 0 t 2024 β€” 7th
Fires in organic soils β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 ha 2024 β€” 7th
Fires in organic soils β€” Emissions (CH4) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 7th
Fires in organic soils β€” Emissions (CO2) β€” FAO TIER 1 0 kt 2024 β€” 7th
Closed and open shrubland β€” Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) 0 t 2024 β€” 32nd
Closed and open shrubland β€” Burned Area β€” FAO TIER 1 0 ha 2024 β€” 32nd