Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Cyprus
Cyprus: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 133 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Cyprus, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 133 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Cyprus peaked at 2,622 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.98 ha, in 1999.
That places Cyprus 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.67 ha | — |
| 1991 | 47.88 ha | +205.6% |
| 1992 | 15.31 ha | -68.0% |
| 1993 | 121.81 ha | +695.4% |
| 1994 | 313.5 ha | +157.4% |
| 1995 | 122.51 ha | -60.9% |
| 1996 | 204.37 ha | +66.8% |
| 1997 | 293.44 ha | +43.6% |
| 1998 | 997.01 ha | +239.8% |
| 1999 | 5.98 ha | -99.4% |
| 2000 | 2,141 ha | +35673.4% |
| 2001 | 713.6 ha | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 20.6 ha | -97.1% |
| 2003 | 89.1 ha | +332.5% |
| 2004 | 171.6 ha | +92.6% |
| 2005 | 57.6 ha | -66.4% |
| 2006 | 140.3 ha | +143.6% |
| 2007 | 1,303 ha | +828.6% |
| 2008 | 45.5 ha | -96.5% |
| 2009 | 73.4 ha | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 278.8 ha | +279.8% |
| 2011 | 226.8 ha | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 246.6 ha | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 83.6 ha | -66.1% |
| 2014 | 91.2 ha | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 31.5 ha | -65.5% |
| 2016 | 2,622 ha | +8225.4% |
| 2017 | 83.2 ha | -96.8% |
| 2018 | 163 ha | +95.9% |
| 2019 | 112 ha | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 133 ha | +18.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 133 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 133 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +35673.4% | 5.98 ha | 2,141 ha |
| 2016 | +8225.4% | 31.5 ha | 2,622 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213.75 ha | 5.98 ha | 997.01 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.55 ha | 20.6 ha | 2,141 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 393.92 ha | 31.5 ha | 2,622 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 133 ha | 133 ha | 133 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Cyprus?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Cyprus was 133 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,622 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 ha in 1999.
- How does Cyprus rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Cyprus ranks 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.