Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -85.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded -85.97 % change on previous year for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 940 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Timor-Leste ranks 95th 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 Timor-Leste, 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 | -94.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -95.04 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 558.96 % change on previous year | -688.1% |
| 2000 | -88.33 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2002 | 422.5 % change on previous year | -578.3% |
| 2003 | -95.22 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2004 | 940 % change on previous year | -1087.2% |
| 2005 | -20.19 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 2006 | 69.88 % change on previous year | -446.1% |
| 2007 | -70.21 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2008 | 71.43 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2009 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | +500.0% |
| 2012 | 225 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2015 | -38.54 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2016 | -79.66 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 2017 | 50 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2018 | 166.66 % change on previous year | +233.3% |
| 2019 | 191.67 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2020 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2021 | -93.69 % change on previous year | +352.3% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2024 | -85.97 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.21 % change on previous year | -95.04 % change on previous year | 558.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 134.8 % change on previous year | -95.22 % change on previous year | 940 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.39 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 225 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -75.09 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -20.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 92 Benin -81.42 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Kenya -85.11 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Indonesia -85.64 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Bulgaria -87.5 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Uruguay -87.5 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Italy -88.79 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Timor-Leste
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47,584 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 934.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 229.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 704.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8677 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 259.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 20.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 239.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0758 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Timor-Leste was -85.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 940 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.