Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 116.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at 116.53 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 556.2% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 333.23 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -86.96 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Pakistan ranks 19th of 169 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, 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 | -0.9223 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -39.24 % change on previous year | +4154.4% |
| 1998 | 93.01 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 1999 | 55.79 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2000 | -48.74 % change on previous year | -187.4% |
| 2001 | -80.14 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2002 | 333.23 % change on previous year | -515.8% |
| 2003 | -48.71 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2004 | -19.94 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2005 | 68.66 % change on previous year | -444.3% |
| 2006 | -43.16 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2007 | -86.96 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2009 | -22.02 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2010 | -31.52 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 39.69 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2012 | 56.77 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2013 | -70.28 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2014 | 263.56 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 2015 | -81.89 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2016 | 263.08 % change on previous year | -421.3% |
| 2017 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2018 | -30.15 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 2019 | 94.43 % change on previous year | -413.2% |
| 2020 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2021 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -610.4% |
| 2022 | 76.94 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2024 | 116.53 % change on previous year | +556.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 116.53 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -89.92 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 116.53 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -4154.4% | -0.9223 % change on previous year | -39.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.07 % change on previous year | -39.24 % change on previous year | 93.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -86.96 % change on previous year | 333.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.18 % change on previous year | -81.89 % change on previous year | 263.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.61 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 116.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 116.53 % 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 333.23 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.96 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 19th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.