Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Greenland
Greenland: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
8
1991–2020
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Greenland, 1991–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Greenland stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Greenland peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Greenland ranks 142nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Greenland, 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 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -72.11 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Greenland's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -78.82 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -16.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 139 Uzbekistan -97.31 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Croatia -97.6 % change on previous year compare
- 141 French Guiana -98.44 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Austria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Barbados -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Djibouti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Denmark -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Finland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Gibraltar -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Isle of Man -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Jordan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Kuwait -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Latvia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Montenegro -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Malaysia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Norway -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 New Zealand -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Oman -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Puerto Rico -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Palestine -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Slovenia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Sweden -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Yemen -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Montserrat -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Serbia and Montenegro -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Cabo Verde -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Republic of Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Brunei Darussalam -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 China, Taiwan Province of -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Réunion -100 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) -100 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Greenland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 148,208 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.8215 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0031 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0023 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0002 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Greenland?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Greenland was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Greenland rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Greenland ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Greenland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.