Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0012 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 69.0%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.1374 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0012 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992–2023

00.050.10.151992200720231992: 0.033 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.033 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.033 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.033 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.137 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.096 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.122 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.127 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.085 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.013 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.042 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.051 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.008 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.049 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.047 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.067 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.001 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 0.0012 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 69.0% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.1374 ha per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.

Turkmenistan ranks 24th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, 1992 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1992 0.0334 ha per square kilometre —
1993 0.0334 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0334 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0334 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.1374 ha per square kilometre +311.0%
1997 0.0964 ha per square kilometre -29.8%
1998 0.1225 ha per square kilometre +27.0%
1999 0.1271 ha per square kilometre +3.8%
2000 0.0847 ha per square kilometre -33.3%
2001 0.0091 ha per square kilometre -89.3%
2002 0.0031 ha per square kilometre -65.8%
2003 0.0134 ha per square kilometre +332.3%
2004 0.0417 ha per square kilometre +210.5%
2005 0.051 ha per square kilometre +22.2%
2006 0.0079 ha per square kilometre -84.6%
2007 0.0064 ha per square kilometre -18.0%
2008 0.0039 ha per square kilometre -39.7%
2009 0.0074 ha per square kilometre +89.4%
2010 0.0041 ha per square kilometre -44.7%
2011 0.0077 ha per square kilometre +89.9%
2012 0.015 ha per square kilometre +94.7%
2013 0.0197 ha per square kilometre +31.3%
2014 0.0494 ha per square kilometre +150.0%
2015 0.0033 ha per square kilometre -93.3%
2016 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +44.4%
2017 0.0149 ha per square kilometre +212.5%
2018 0.0059 ha per square kilometre -60.0%
2019 0.0467 ha per square kilometre +686.2%
2020 0.0666 ha per square kilometre +42.7%
2021 0.0093 ha per square kilometre -86.0%
2022 0.004 ha per square kilometre -57.3%
2023 0.0012 ha per square kilometre -69.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +686.2% 0.0059 ha per square kilometre 0.0467 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0771 ha per square kilometre 0.0334 ha per square kilometre 0.1374 ha per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0229 ha per square kilometre 0.0031 ha per square kilometre 0.0847 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0171 ha per square kilometre 0.0033 ha per square kilometre 0.0494 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0203 ha per square kilometre 0.0012 ha per square kilometre 0.0666 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 21 Sudan 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 India 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Azerbaijan 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 25 Greece 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 27 Chile 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan?
Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Turkmenistan was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1374 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Turkmenistan rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Turkmenistan ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
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Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.