Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0063 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Albania stood at 0.0063 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 83.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 0.28 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Albania ranks 65th 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 square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1195 ha per square kilometre | +148.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0475 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | +489.1% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +99.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -83.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0063 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.004 ha per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | 0.1195 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.28 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0314 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0463 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 62 Costa Rica 0.0092 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Italy 0.0091 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ukraine 0.0076 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Tunisia 0.0058 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Algeria 0.0054 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Armenia 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.0063 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.28 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Albania rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.