Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 116.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 116.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 554.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 333.23 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -86.96 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 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 | -74.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -35.28 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1998 | 251.38 % change on previous year | -812.5% |
| 1999 | 122.19 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2000 | -68.17 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 2001 | -49.03 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 333.23 % change on previous year | -779.6% |
| 2003 | -48.71 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2004 | -19.94 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2005 | 68.66 % change on previous year | -444.3% |
| 2006 | -43.16 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2007 | -86.96 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 2009 | -22.02 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2010 | -31.52 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 39.69 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 2012 | 56.77 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2013 | -70.28 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2014 | 263.56 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 2015 | -81.89 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2016 | 263.08 % change on previous year | -421.3% |
| 2017 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2018 | -30.15 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 2019 | 94.43 % change on previous year | -413.2% |
| 2020 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2021 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -610.4% |
| 2022 | 76.94 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2023 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2024 | 116.28 % change on previous year | +554.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 116.28 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 116.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -100 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.27 % change on previous year | -74.81 % change on previous year | 251.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.1 % change on previous year | -86.96 % change on previous year | 333.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.18 % change on previous year | -81.89 % change on previous year | 263.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.56 % change on previous year | -8.98 % change on previous year | 116.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 12 Peru 142.92 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Zambia 124.22 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Somalia 120.02 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Eswatini 103.57 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99.84 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 78.91 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 116.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 333.23 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.96 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.