Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Canada
Canada: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Canada is 0.0009 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0433 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.
Canada ranks 10th of 186 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, per capita (capita Area) in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0041 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0041 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.004 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0089 ha per person | +128.9% |
| 1997 | 0.008 ha per person | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0433 ha per person | +438.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0163 ha per person | -62.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 ha per person | -65.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per person | +2212.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | -35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 ha per person | +237.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per person | -56.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -88.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 ha per person | +674.4% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | -94.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 ha per person | +815.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per person | +111.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | +93.4% |
| 2013 | 0.002 ha per person | +184.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 ha per person | +87.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per person | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -87.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | +384.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 ha per person | +257.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0075 ha per person | +1147.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | -88.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2212.0% | 0 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 2023 | +1147.1% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person |
| 2009 | +815.0% | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0101 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0433 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Canada?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Canada was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 ha per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.