Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Philippines
Philippines: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 97.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Philippines, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Philippines stood at 97.98 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.6% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Philippines peaked at 938.28 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -91.05 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Philippines 33rd out of 184 countries 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 Philippines, 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 | -51.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 33.04 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1998 | 205.37 % change on previous year | +521.5% |
| 1999 | -71.81 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2000 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2001 | -88.33 % change on previous year | -792.4% |
| 2003 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2004 | 0.413 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2005 | 68.66 % change on previous year | +16527.1% |
| 2006 | -69 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2007 | 50.74 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2008 | -50.5 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2009 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 938.28 % change on previous year | -5437.1% |
| 2011 | -91.05 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2012 | -36.11 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2013 | 200.05 % change on previous year | -654.0% |
| 2014 | 52.87 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2015 | 48.33 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 18.47 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2017 | -76.53 % change on previous year | -514.3% |
| 2018 | 16.66 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 2019 | 143.82 % change on previous year | +763.1% |
| 2020 | 23.22 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2021 | -66.22 % change on previous year | -385.2% |
| 2022 | -35.93 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 202.3 % change on previous year | -663.0% |
| 2024 | 97.98 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 97.98 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -50 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 97.98 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -43 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +16527.1% | 0.413 % change on previous year | 68.66 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +5437.1% | -17.58 % change on previous year | 938.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.77 % change on previous year | -71.81 % change on previous year | 205.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -10.72 % change on previous year | -88.33 % change on previous year | 68.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 121.48 % change on previous year | -91.05 % change on previous year | 938.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.27 % change on previous year | -66.22 % change on previous year | 202.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 30 New Zealand 114.2 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Serbia and Montenegro 100.08 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 98.4 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Japan 89.4 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Sudan 88 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Sudan (former) 82.68 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Philippines?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Philippines was 97.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 938.28 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.05 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Philippines rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.