Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Comoros stood at 0.0002 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 173.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.0101 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.
Comoros ranks 56th of 186 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, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -91.3% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2005 | 0.0101 ha per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | +194.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | +389.6% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0002 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +389.6% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0101 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per capita in Comoros?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in Comoros was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0101 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Comoros rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.