Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 27,661 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Kazakhstan, 1992–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area — unfccc in Kazakhstan is 27,661 ha, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 323.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Kazakhstan peaked at 182,500 ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 275 ha, in 2016.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,170 ha | — |
| 1993 | 700 ha | -40.2% |
| 1994 | 4,590 ha | +555.7% |
| 1995 | 20,500 ha | +346.6% |
| 1996 | 9,160 ha | -55.3% |
| 1997 | 182,500 ha | +1892.4% |
| 1998 | 12,600 ha | -93.1% |
| 1999 | 20,700 ha | +64.3% |
| 2000 | 12,900 ha | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 19,020 ha | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 15,100 ha | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 34,100 ha | +125.8% |
| 2004 | 45,200 ha | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 12,900 ha | -71.5% |
| 2006 | 21,900 ha | +69.8% |
| 2007 | 67,398 ha | +207.8% |
| 2008 | 5,800 ha | -91.4% |
| 2009 | 2,100 ha | -63.8% |
| 2010 | 6,535 ha | +211.2% |
| 2011 | 2,388 ha | -63.5% |
| 2012 | 4,042 ha | +69.3% |
| 2013 | 963 ha | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 1,260 ha | +30.8% |
| 2015 | 5,605 ha | +344.8% |
| 2016 | 275 ha | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 6,150 ha | +2136.4% |
| 2018 | 4,271 ha | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 34,523 ha | +708.3% |
| 2020 | 27,661 ha | -19.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 27,661 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 23.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2136.4% | 275 ha | 6,150 ha |
| 1997 | +1892.4% | 9,160 ha | 182,500 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,490 ha | 700 ha | 182,500 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,642 ha | 2,100 ha | 67,398 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,601 ha | 275 ha | 34,523 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,661 ha | 27,661 ha | 27,661 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Kazakhstan?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Kazakhstan was 27,661 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 182,500 ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 275 ha in 2016.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 323.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.