Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 42.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Non-Annex I countries, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Non-Annex I countries stood at 42.25 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1,528.0% on the previous year and up 2,625.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 79.02 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -58.36 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Non-Annex I countries 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.0276 % 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 | -58.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 60.7 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1998 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1999 | -20.92 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2000 | -34.59 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 79.02 % change on previous year | -328.4% |
| 2002 | 14.81 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2003 | 33.17 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2004 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2005 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2006 | -15.35 % change on previous year | +760.1% |
| 2007 | 23.58 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 2008 | -19.59 % change on previous year | -183.1% |
| 2009 | -0.8719 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2010 | 39.05 % change on previous year | -4578.7% |
| 2011 | -22.95 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2012 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2013 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2014 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2015 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -688.6% |
| 2016 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -213.0% |
| 2018 | -17.54 % change on previous year | -1274.1% |
| 2019 | 20.13 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2020 | -0.8466 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2021 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +918.0% |
| 2022 | -17.77 % change on previous year | +106.2% |
| 2023 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2024 | 42.25 % change on previous year | -1528.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Non-Annex I countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4578.7% | -0.8719 % change on previous year | 39.05 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1528.0% | -2.96 % change on previous year | 42.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0544 % change on previous year | -58.36 % change on previous year | 60.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.11 % change on previous year | -34.59 % change on previous year | 79.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -22.95 % change on previous year | 39.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -17.77 % change on previous year | 42.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
- 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
- 12 Peru 447.66 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 105.33 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Non-Annex I countries?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Non-Annex I countries was 42.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 79.02 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.36 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,625.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Non-Annex I countries 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.