Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.1002 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 18th 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 shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0915 ha per square kilometre | +364.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1999 | 0.068 ha per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | +342.5% |
| 2004 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | +193.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 2011 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +229.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.1002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0648 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1002 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed 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 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.