Tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece
Greece: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 9,415 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9,415 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
The figure is down 77.2% on the previous year and up 501.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece peaked at 46,209 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 843.46, in 2003.
That places Greece 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,308 | — |
| 2002 | 2,053 | -75.3% |
| 2003 | 843.46 | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 1,610 | +90.9% |
| 2005 | 1,546 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,063 | +162.8% |
| 2007 | 42,100 | +936.3% |
| 2008 | 16,882 | -59.9% |
| 2009 | 3,149 | -81.3% |
| 2010 | 4,645 | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 2,875 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 9,485 | +229.9% |
| 2013 | 4,652 | -51.0% |
| 2014 | 1,566 | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 1,757 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 3,496 | +99.0% |
| 2017 | 6,173 | +76.6% |
| 2018 | 4,037 | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 3,917 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,454 | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 46,209 | +1783.3% |
| 2022 | 6,767 | -85.4% |
| 2023 | 41,304 | +510.4% |
| 2024 | 9,415 | -77.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9,415 is above the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 61.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9,415 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 133.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1783.3% | 2,454 | 46,209 |
| 2007 | +936.3% | 4,063 | 42,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,950 | 843.46 | 42,100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,260 | 1,566 | 9,485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,230 | 2,454 | 46,209 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Greece was 9,415 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 46,209 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.46 in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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