Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Europe
Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 44.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Europe, 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 Europe is 44.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 339.0% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Europe peaked at 229.02 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -71.63 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Europe 8th 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.7063 % 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 | 117.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -61.62 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1998 | 90.44 % change on previous year | -246.8% |
| 1999 | -34.04 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2000 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2001 | -61.46 % change on previous year | -499.3% |
| 2002 | 98.89 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 2003 | 50.25 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2004 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2005 | -41.68 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 2006 | 64.31 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 2007 | -48.88 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2008 | 199.22 % change on previous year | -507.6% |
| 2009 | -53.59 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2010 | 48.61 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2011 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2012 | 63.83 % change on previous year | +1138.8% |
| 2013 | -71.63 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 2014 | 229.02 % change on previous year | -419.7% |
| 2015 | -64.01 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2016 | 94.86 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2017 | -37.14 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 2018 | 41.17 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
| 2019 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2020 | -43.78 % change on previous year | +461.9% |
| 2021 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2022 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -343.9% |
| 2023 | -18.69 % change on previous year | -393.7% |
| 2024 | 44.67 % change on previous year | -339.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.44 % change on previous year | -61.62 % change on previous year | 117.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.88 % change on previous year | -61.46 % change on previous year | 199.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.21 % change on previous year | -71.63 % change on previous year | 229.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -43.78 % change on previous year | 44.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 11 Ecuador 478.57 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Europe?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Europe was 44.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 229.02 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.63 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Europe rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Europe ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.