Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0007 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 89.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.6662 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 33rd of 186 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2301 ha per square kilometre | +294.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3124 ha per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1778 ha per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 0.192 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6662 ha per square kilometre | +247.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +1767.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -89.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0007 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 15.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1767.2% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1554 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 ha per square kilometre | 0.3124 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.6662 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6662 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.