Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 54.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Europe, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 54.4 % change on previous year for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 395.9% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Europe peaked at 234.13 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -71.69 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Eastern Europe 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.7681 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 122.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -63.33 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 1998 | 93.39 % change on previous year | -247.5% |
| 1999 | -32.95 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2000 | 12.71 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2001 | -60.04 % change on previous year | -572.4% |
| 2002 | 99.56 % change on previous year | -265.8% |
| 2003 | 41.82 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2004 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2005 | -47.7 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2006 | 79.16 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 2007 | -52.05 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2008 | 227.93 % change on previous year | -537.9% |
| 2009 | -54.13 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2010 | 49.42 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2011 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2012 | 63.15 % change on previous year | +1253.0% |
| 2013 | -71.69 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2014 | 234.13 % change on previous year | -426.6% |
| 2015 | -64.37 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 2016 | 93.92 % change on previous year | -245.9% |
| 2017 | -45.27 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2018 | 64.68 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2019 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2020 | -45.67 % change on previous year | +425.9% |
| 2021 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2022 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2023 | -18.39 % change on previous year | -556.2% |
| 2024 | 54.4 % change on previous year | -395.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.19 % change on previous year | -63.33 % change on previous year | 122.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.84 % change on previous year | -60.04 % change on previous year | 227.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 32 % change on previous year | -71.69 % change on previous year | 234.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.47 % change on previous year | -45.67 % change on previous year | 54.4 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 4 Paraguay 696.95 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Suriname 671.24 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guatemala 622.29 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Croatia 599.72 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ukraine 576.24 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Equatorial Guinea 560.01 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guyana 496.76 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.04 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Europe?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Eastern Europe was 54.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 234.13 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.69 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Europe ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.