Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Spain
Spain: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 244.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Spain, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Spain recorded 244.39 % change on previous year for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 357.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Spain peaked at 635.03 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -94.79 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Spain ranks 4th 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 Spain, 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 | 90.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1998 | 84 % change on previous year | -3735.9% |
| 1999 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2000 | 31.27 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 2001 | -90.01 % change on previous year | -387.8% |
| 2002 | 8.92 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2003 | 75.39 % change on previous year | +744.9% |
| 2004 | -73.44 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 2005 | 388.37 % change on previous year | -628.8% |
| 2006 | -81.93 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2008 | -90.66 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 635.03 % change on previous year | -800.5% |
| 2010 | -84.2 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2011 | -90.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2013 | -91.05 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 318.08 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 2015 | -52.98 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2016 | -53.38 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.55 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 2018 | -71.89 % change on previous year | -196.4% |
| 2019 | 396.35 % change on previous year | -651.4% |
| 2020 | -72.4 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2021 | 283.87 % change on previous year | -492.1% |
| 2022 | 115.68 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2023 | -94.79 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 2024 | 244.39 % change on previous year | -357.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 244.39 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Spain's 244.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3735.9% | -2.31 % change on previous year | 84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 % change on previous year | -26.09 % change on previous year | 90.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.22 % change on previous year | -90.66 % change on previous year | 635.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.31 % change on previous year | -91.05 % change on previous year | 396.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.35 % change on previous year | -94.79 % change on previous year | 283.87 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Uzbekistan 699.59 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 318.54 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Sudan 276.95 % 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
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Spain?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Spain was 244.39 % 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 635.03 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.79 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.