Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -96 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in North Macedonia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded -96 % change on previous year for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in North Macedonia peaked at 482.6 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 102nd 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -13.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1998 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +179.8% |
| 1999 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2000 | 482.6 % change on previous year | -19473.6% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2008 | -83.48 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 95.66 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2015 | -57.14 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2018 | -83.34 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2020 | -94.12 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2022 | -77.88 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2023 | -96 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's -96 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -50 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's -96 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +19473.6% | -2.49 % change on previous year | 482.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5595 % change on previous year | -13.16 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.78 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 482.6 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -48.96 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 95.66 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | -89.33 % change on previous year | -96 % change on previous year | -77.88 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 99 Dominican Republic -89.92 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Morocco -95.24 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Chile -95.87 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Costa Rica -96.73 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Spain -97.18 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Greece -97.39 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 26.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in North Macedonia?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in North Macedonia was -96 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 482.6 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.