Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 120.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) is 120.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 230.8% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 628.2 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -93.85 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places European Union (27) 8th 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.14 % 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 | 190.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -15.09 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1998 | 110.28 % change on previous year | -830.7% |
| 1999 | -41.26 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2000 | 38.9 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2001 | -93.85 % change on previous year | -341.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8805 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2003 | 156.22 % change on previous year | +17643.0% |
| 2004 | -77.7 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2005 | 306.37 % change on previous year | -494.3% |
| 2006 | -78.08 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2007 | 628.2 % change on previous year | -904.6% |
| 2008 | -86.27 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2009 | 498.45 % change on previous year | -677.8% |
| 2010 | -80.06 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 2011 | -41.12 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2013 | -80.54 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2014 | 63.34 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2015 | -50.97 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2016 | -43.98 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 88.58 % change on previous year | -301.4% |
| 2018 | -77.28 % change on previous year | -187.2% |
| 2019 | 363.39 % change on previous year | -570.2% |
| 2020 | -66.2 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2021 | 234.11 % change on previous year | -453.7% |
| 2022 | 96.31 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2023 | -91.9 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2024 | 120.24 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in European Union (27) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +17643.0% | 0.8805 % change on previous year | 156.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.67 % change on previous year | -41.26 % change on previous year | 190.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 129.31 % change on previous year | -93.85 % change on previous year | 628.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.71 % change on previous year | -80.54 % change on previous year | 363.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.51 % change on previous year | -91.9 % change on previous year | 234.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 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
- 9 Nigeria 200.01 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Cameroon 200 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Myanmar 189.99 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was 120.24 % 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 628.2 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.85 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does European Union (27) rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.