Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Sweden
Sweden: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 1,164 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Sweden, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1,164 ha for other forest — burned area — unfccc in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Sweden peaked at 23,119 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 724.93 ha, in 2010.
That places Sweden 13th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,673 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,369 ha | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 1,415 ha | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,548 ha | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 1,366 ha | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 1,391 ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,669 ha | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 6,621 ha | +296.7% |
| 1998 | 770.86 ha | -88.4% |
| 1999 | 3,579 ha | +364.3% |
| 2000 | 2,651 ha | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 3,442 ha | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 5,092 ha | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 5,410 ha | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5,340 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4,427 ha | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 9,288 ha | +109.8% |
| 2007 | 2,484 ha | -73.3% |
| 2008 | 8,941 ha | +259.9% |
| 2009 | 2,266 ha | -74.7% |
| 2010 | 724.93 ha | -68.0% |
| 2011 | 2,231 ha | +207.7% |
| 2012 | 1,134 ha | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 1,913 ha | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 15,419 ha | +705.9% |
| 2015 | 1,270 ha | -91.8% |
| 2016 | 1,836 ha | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 1,268 ha | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 23,119 ha | +1723.3% |
| 2019 | 1,436 ha | -93.8% |
| 2020 | 1,164 ha | -18.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,164 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,275 ha, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,164 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,164 ha, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1723.3% | 1,268 ha | 23,119 ha |
| 2014 | +705.9% | 1,913 ha | 15,419 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,140 ha | 770.86 ha | 6,621 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,934 ha | 2,266 ha | 9,288 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,035 ha | 724.93 ha | 23,119 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,164 ha | 1,164 ha | 1,164 ha | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More climate change data for Sweden
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 160.40 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,738 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 983.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 134.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,196 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.47 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Sweden?
- Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Sweden was 1,164 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 23,119 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 724.93 ha in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.