Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Germany
Germany: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 367.66 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2020, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Germany stood at 367.66 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Germany peaked at 4,908 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 120 ha, in 2014.
Germany ranks 14th of 24 countries 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.
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Germany, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,606 ha | — |
| 1991 | 920 ha | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 4,908 ha | +433.5% |
| 1993 | 1,493 ha | -69.6% |
| 1994 | 1,114 ha | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 592 ha | -46.9% |
| 1996 | 1,381 ha | +133.3% |
| 1997 | 599 ha | -56.6% |
| 1998 | 397 ha | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 415 ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 581 ha | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 122 ha | -79.0% |
| 2002 | 122.1 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,315 ha | +977.1% |
| 2004 | 274.3 ha | -79.1% |
| 2005 | 183.4 ha | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 482.1 ha | +162.9% |
| 2007 | 255.6 ha | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 538.5 ha | +110.7% |
| 2009 | 756.9 ha | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 521.9 ha | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 214 ha | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 268.6 ha | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 198.7 ha | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 120 ha | -39.6% |
| 2015 | 525.5 ha | +337.9% |
| 2016 | 283 ha | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 394.78 ha | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 2,349 ha | +495.0% |
| 2019 | 2,711 ha | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 367.66 ha | -86.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 367.66 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Germany's 367.66 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +977.1% | 122.1 ha | 1,315 ha |
| 2018 | +495.0% | 394.78 ha | 2,349 ha |
| 1992 | +433.5% | 920 ha | 4,908 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,342 ha | 397 ha | 4,908 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.1 ha | 122 ha | 1,315 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 758.63 ha | 120 ha | 2,711 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.66 ha | 367.66 ha | 367.66 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Germany?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Germany was 367.66 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,908 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 ha in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.