Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Europe
Europe: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 236.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Europe, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Europe is 236.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 214.1% on the previous year and up 423.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 896.5 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -97.66 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Europe 5th out of 32 groups 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.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -6.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 95.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -67.51 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 1998 | 434.43 % change on previous year | -743.5% |
| 1999 | -65.82 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2000 | 54.03 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2001 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2002 | -51.57 % change on previous year | +1384.7% |
| 2003 | 241.72 % change on previous year | -568.7% |
| 2004 | -97.66 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2005 | 483.69 % change on previous year | -595.3% |
| 2006 | -49.44 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2007 | 60.35 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 2008 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 2009 | 96.45 % change on previous year | -1397.0% |
| 2010 | 269.06 % change on previous year | +179.0% |
| 2011 | -85.58 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2012 | 107.8 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2013 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2014 | -73.1 % change on previous year | -801.3% |
| 2015 | -38.46 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2016 | 896.5 % change on previous year | -2431.2% |
| 2017 | -83.83 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2018 | 95.56 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2019 | 295.19 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 2020 | 45.43 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2021 | -39.57 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2022 | -80.42 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 2023 | 75.26 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2024 | 236.37 % change on previous year | +214.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2431.2% | -38.46 % change on previous year | 896.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4 % change on previous year | -67.51 % change on previous year | 434.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.67 % change on previous year | -97.66 % change on previous year | 483.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.36 % change on previous year | -85.58 % change on previous year | 896.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.41 % change on previous year | -80.42 % change on previous year | 236.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 2 Turkmenistan 318.54 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Sudan 276.95 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Spain 244.39 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 238 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Iraq 237.77 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Russian Federation 236.57 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 236.38 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Europe?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Europe was 236.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 896.5 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.66 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Europe rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.