Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 139.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) is 139.42 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 268.0% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 963.76 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -95.04 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places European Union (27) 7th 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 83.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -21.43 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1998 | 294.43 % change on previous year | -1474.1% |
| 1999 | -48.27 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2000 | 14.08 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2001 | -91.46 % change on previous year | -749.8% |
| 2002 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2003 | 38.14 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2004 | -66.66 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 2005 | 41.35 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2006 | -56.1 % change on previous year | -235.7% |
| 2008 | -93.03 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 963.76 % change on previous year | -1136.0% |
| 2010 | -78.72 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2011 | -85.98 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2013 | -95.04 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 735.46 % change on previous year | -873.8% |
| 2015 | -55.12 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2016 | -53.32 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 2018 | -43.4 % change on previous year | -633.2% |
| 2019 | 326.73 % change on previous year | -852.8% |
| 2020 | -78.13 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2021 | 417.82 % change on previous year | -634.8% |
| 2022 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2023 | -82.99 % change on previous year | +1109.5% |
| 2024 | 139.42 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) 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 | +1474.1% | -21.43 % change on previous year | 294.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.79 % change on previous year | -48.27 % change on previous year | 294.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.69 % change on previous year | -93.03 % change on previous year | 963.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.19 % change on previous year | -95.04 % change on previous year | 735.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.85 % change on previous year | -82.99 % change on previous year | 417.82 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 4 Sudan 276.95 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Spain 244.39 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 238 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Iraq 237.77 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Russian Federation 236.57 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Malawi 166.65 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 159.99 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
- Open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was 139.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 963.76 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.04 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does European Union (27) rank for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Open shrubland — 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.