Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Panama
Panama: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -35.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Panama, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Panama recorded -35.71 % change on previous year for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 116.0% on the previous year and down 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 223.08 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Panama 75th out of 184 countries 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 Panama, 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 | -53.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1998 | 43.18 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 1999 | -32.87 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2000 | 46.91 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2001 | 36.19 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2002 | -50 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2004 | -81.31 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 2005 | -91.72 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 192.86 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 2007 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2008 | 180.66 % change on previous year | -840.7% |
| 2009 | 113.79 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2010 | -91.4 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2011 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2013 | -72.73 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2014 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 72.07 % change on previous year | -532.4% |
| 2017 | -91.1 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2018 | -76.47 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2020 | -98.73 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 223.08 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 2024 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -35.71 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Panama's -35.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -33.8 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -53.11 % change on previous year | 43.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.89 % change on previous year | -91.72 % change on previous year | 192.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -51.97 % change on previous year | -91.4 % change on previous year | 72.07 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 223.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 73 Thailand -23.47 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Argentina -31.88 % change on previous year compare
- 76 United Republic of Tanzania -36.35 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea -43 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Melanesia -44.41 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Panama was -35.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 223.08 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.