Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Panama
Panama: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) was -35.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Panama, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Panama stood at -35.71 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 116.0% on the previous year and down 292.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 244.01 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Panama ranks 60th of 97 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Panama, 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 | -56.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1998 | 77.86 % change on previous year | -1106.6% |
| 1999 | -34.65 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2000 | 57.74 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 2001 | 50.68 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2002 | -50 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2004 | -81.72 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2005 | -91.08 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 192.86 % change on previous year | -311.7% |
| 2007 | -39.02 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2008 | 244.01 % change on previous year | -725.3% |
| 2009 | 116.27 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2010 | -91.4 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2011 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2013 | -73.81 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2014 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2016 | 49.55 % change on previous year | -644.9% |
| 2017 | -89.76 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 2018 | -76.47 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2020 | -98.55 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 223.08 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 2024 | -35.71 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's -35.71 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -98.09 % change on previous year, 36% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Panama's -35.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -23.17 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1106.6% | -7.74 % change on previous year | 77.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.28 % change on previous year | -56.01 % change on previous year | 77.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.42 % change on previous year | -91.08 % change on previous year | 244.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -54.07 % change on previous year | -91.4 % change on previous year | 49.55 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 223.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Thailand -30.24 % change on previous year compare
- 58 United Republic of Tanzania -32.3 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Dominican Republic -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Ethiopia -35.87 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic -44.91 % change on previous year compare
- 63 New Caledonia -50.01 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Panama?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate in Panama was -35.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 244.01 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 292.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.