Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in World
World: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -72.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in World, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
World recorded -72.5 % change on previous year for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 126.8% on the previous year and down 215.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in World peaked at 371.22 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -78.97 % change on previous year, in 2013.
World ranks 20th of 32 groups 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in World, 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 | -14.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 1998 | 38.26 % change on previous year | -3290.7% |
| 1999 | 40.37 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2001 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2002 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2003 | -77.78 % change on previous year | +7329.0% |
| 2004 | 105.82 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2005 | -68.62 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2006 | 274.36 % change on previous year | -499.8% |
| 2007 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2008 | -43.15 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 2009 | -18.07 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 23.07 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 2011 | 371.22 % change on previous year | +1509.3% |
| 2012 | -16.76 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2013 | -78.97 % change on previous year | +371.1% |
| 2014 | 62.76 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2015 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2016 | -60.02 % change on previous year | -1756.4% |
| 2017 | 290.62 % change on previous year | -584.2% |
| 2018 | -16.94 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2019 | -52.5 % change on previous year | +209.9% |
| 2020 | -41.16 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 114.28 % change on previous year | -377.6% |
| 2022 | -0.7314 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2023 | 270.53 % change on previous year | -37089.1% |
| 2024 | -72.5 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +37089.1% | -0.7314 % change on previous year | 270.53 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -7329.0% | -1.05 % change on previous year | -77.78 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3290.7% | -1.2 % change on previous year | 38.26 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1756.4% | 3.62 % change on previous year | -60.02 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1509.3% | 23.07 % change on previous year | 371.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | 40.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.07 % change on previous year | -77.78 % change on previous year | 274.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.61 % change on previous year | -78.97 % change on previous year | 371.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 % change on previous year | -72.5 % change on previous year | 270.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 99.84 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 78.91 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 76.36 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kenya 55.55 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 47.2 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ethiopia 2.83 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in World?
- Open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate in World was -72.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 371.22 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.97 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does World rank for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 215.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.