Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 48.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Russian Federation, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Russian Federation is 48.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 418.2% on the previous year and down 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Russian Federation peaked at 238.89 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -72.52 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Russian Federation 44th 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 Russian Federation, 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 | 125.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -63.62 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1998 | 94.46 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 1999 | -33.28 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2000 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 2001 | -60.22 % change on previous year | -555.9% |
| 2002 | 94.83 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 2003 | 44.98 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2004 | -18.11 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2005 | -49.33 % change on previous year | +172.4% |
| 2006 | 82.73 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 2007 | -52.5 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2008 | 235.59 % change on previous year | -548.7% |
| 2009 | -55.51 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2010 | 51.7 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2011 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2012 | 63.47 % change on previous year | +1117.1% |
| 2013 | -72.52 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2014 | 238.89 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 2015 | -66.12 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2016 | 108.67 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 2017 | -45.76 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2018 | 62.85 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 2019 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2020 | -49.34 % change on previous year | +413.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2023 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -735160.0% |
| 2024 | 48.9 % change on previous year | -418.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Russian Federation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -735160.0% | 0.0021 % change on previous year | -15.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.59 % change on previous year | -63.62 % change on previous year | 125.55 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.57 % change on previous year | -60.22 % change on previous year | 235.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.68 % change on previous year | -72.52 % change on previous year | 238.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -49.34 % change on previous year | 48.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 41 Togo 64.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Bahamas 54.69 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Cambodia 49.51 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Ghana 48.86 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.65 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Malawi 35.18 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 84,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 66,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 68.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,764 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,121 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 60.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Russian Federation?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Russian Federation was 48.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 238.89 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.52 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Russian Federation ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.