Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 54.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe stood at 54.14 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 194.9% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe peaked at 519.3 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -85.16 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Southern Europe 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 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 | -82.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1998 | 96.69 % change on previous year | -1396.0% |
| 1999 | -35.18 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2000 | 155.23 % change on previous year | -541.2% |
| 2001 | 101.83 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2002 | -43.68 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2003 | 347.84 % change on previous year | -896.4% |
| 2004 | -51.83 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2005 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2006 | -60.51 % change on previous year | +2420.3% |
| 2007 | 519.3 % change on previous year | -958.2% |
| 2008 | -80.71 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2009 | 85.87 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2010 | -41.61 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2011 | 93.89 % change on previous year | -325.7% |
| 2012 | 114.9 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2013 | -69.98 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2014 | -73.58 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 227.11 % change on previous year | -408.7% |
| 2016 | -0.2026 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2017 | 263.05 % change on previous year | -129926.4% |
| 2018 | -85.16 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 2019 | 49.96 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2020 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2021 | 106.8 % change on previous year | +550.9% |
| 2022 | 43.39 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2023 | -57.04 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2024 | 54.14 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +129926.4% | -0.2026 % change on previous year | 263.05 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -2420.3% | -2.4 % change on previous year | -60.51 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1396.0% | -7.46 % change on previous year | 96.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -82.54 % change on previous year | 96.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.09 % change on previous year | -80.71 % change on previous year | 519.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.84 % change on previous year | -85.16 % change on previous year | 263.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.74 % change on previous year | -57.04 % change on previous year | 106.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 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
- 6 Azerbaijan 416.04 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Poland 400.04 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Ecuador 394.27 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe was 54.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 519.3 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.16 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Southern Europe rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.