Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -0.5746 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Central African Republic is -0.5746 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 97.9% on the previous year and up 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 588.05 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -93.09 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Central African Republic ranks 61st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 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 | -93.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 131.08 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 1998 | 57.72 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1999 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2000 | -24 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 588.05 % change on previous year | -2550.0% |
| 2002 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2003 | 62.53 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 2004 | -29.62 % change on previous year | -147.4% |
| 2005 | 38.66 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2006 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2007 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 2008 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2009 | -34.69 % change on previous year | +188.6% |
| 2010 | 46.48 % change on previous year | -234.0% |
| 2011 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2012 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2013 | -13.94 % change on previous year | +303.3% |
| 2014 | -15.16 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2016 | 42.98 % change on previous year | +2378.8% |
| 2017 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2018 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2019 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2020 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +179.3% |
| 2021 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2022 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2023 | -27.09 % change on previous year | -1293.8% |
| 2024 | -0.5746 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -0.5746 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.45 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -0.5746 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.75 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2550.0% | -24 % change on previous year | 588.05 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2378.8% | 1.73 % change on previous year | 42.98 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1293.8% | 2.27 % change on previous year | -27.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -93.09 % change on previous year | 131.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.51 % change on previous year | -34.69 % change on previous year | 588.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 % change on previous year | -15.18 % change on previous year | 46.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.39 % change on previous year | -27.09 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 58 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Madagascar 0.1695 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Mozambique -1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Colombia -3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Ethiopia -4.43 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Central African Republic was -0.5746 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 588.05 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.09 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.