Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 189.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Myanmar stood at 189.99 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and up 1,070,180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 233.28 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Myanmar ranks 11th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 219.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 119.17 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1998 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1999 | -34.68 % change on previous year | +1013.7% |
| 2000 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2001 | -85.08 % change on previous year | +8181.1% |
| 2002 | -80.49 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 200.01 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 2004 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2005 | 49.95 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2006 | -66.65 % change on previous year | -233.4% |
| 2007 | -50 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 99.97 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 2009 | 49.92 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2010 | 100.15 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2011 | -16.69 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2012 | -60.03 % change on previous year | +259.7% |
| 2013 | 150.15 % change on previous year | -350.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | -60.02 % change on previous year | -338199.4% |
| 2016 | 100.07 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2017 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2018 | 149.9 % change on previous year | -399.8% |
| 2019 | -100 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2022 | -90.32 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 233.28 % change on previous year | -358.3% |
| 2024 | 189.99 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 189.99 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -89.92 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 189.99 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -100 % change on previous year. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -338199.4% | 0.0178 % change on previous year | -60.02 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -8181.1% | -1.03 % change on previous year | -85.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4 % change on previous year | -34.68 % change on previous year | 219.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -85.08 % change on previous year | 200.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.35 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 150.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.99 % change on previous year | -90.32 % change on previous year | 233.28 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 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
- 12 Honduras 185.72 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Mozambique 183.56 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Malawi 177.76 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Myanmar was 189.99 % 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 233.28 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 11th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,070,180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.