Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Northern America
Northern America: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 202.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Northern America, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Northern America stood at 202.78 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 546.3% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Northern America peaked at 202.78 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -70.24 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Northern America ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Northern America, 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 | -25.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -59.5 % change on previous year | +137.7% |
| 1998 | 173.8 % change on previous year | -392.1% |
| 1999 | -34.62 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 2000 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2001 | -31.73 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2002 | 50.77 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2003 | 13.85 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2004 | -50.97 % change on previous year | -468.1% |
| 2005 | 151.44 % change on previous year | -397.1% |
| 2006 | 70.71 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2007 | -28.98 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2008 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2009 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2010 | -32.93 % change on previous year | +476.3% |
| 2011 | 179.67 % change on previous year | -645.7% |
| 2012 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2013 | -70.24 % change on previous year | -2453.2% |
| 2014 | 84.82 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2015 | -25.42 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2016 | 60.27 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 2017 | 40.52 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2018 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2019 | -54.17 % change on previous year | +823.0% |
| 2020 | 134.89 % change on previous year | -349.0% |
| 2021 | -35.36 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2022 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2023 | -45.44 % change on previous year | +629.0% |
| 2024 | 202.78 % change on previous year | -546.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -2453.2% | 2.98 % change on previous year | -70.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -59.5 % change on previous year | 173.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.85 % change on previous year | -50.97 % change on previous year | 151.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 % change on previous year | -70.24 % change on previous year | 179.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.13 % change on previous year | -45.44 % change on previous year | 202.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 New Caledonia 899.74 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Georgia 862.37 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 833.37 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bahamas 683.5 % change on previous year compare
- 5 North Macedonia 507.67 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Northern America?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Northern America was 202.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 202.78 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.24 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Northern America rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America 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
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 Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.