Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 164.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at 164.75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.3% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 811.86 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -86.68 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -84.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -14.02 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1998 | 49.66 % change on previous year | -454.3% |
| 1999 | 164.76 % change on previous year | +231.8% |
| 2000 | -51.93 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2001 | 112.39 % change on previous year | -316.4% |
| 2002 | -80.56 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2003 | 699.5 % change on previous year | -968.3% |
| 2004 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 2005 | 25.23 % change on previous year | +276.8% |
| 2006 | -65.99 % change on previous year | -361.6% |
| 2007 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 230.84 % change on previous year | -1646.5% |
| 2009 | 38.53 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2010 | -20.76 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2011 | -71.82 % change on previous year | +245.9% |
| 2012 | 173.73 % change on previous year | -341.9% |
| 2013 | -16.71 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 2014 | 87.82 % change on previous year | -625.5% |
| 2015 | -85.94 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2017 | -86.68 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.98 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2019 | 90.75 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2020 | -80.51 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2021 | 811.86 % change on previous year | -1108.4% |
| 2022 | -69 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2023 | 41.15 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2024 | 164.75 % change on previous year | +300.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 164.75 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.42 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 164.75 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 40.99 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.83 % change on previous year | -84.93 % change on previous year | 164.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.98 % change on previous year | -80.56 % change on previous year | 699.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 % change on previous year | -86.68 % change on previous year | 173.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 173.65 % change on previous year | -80.51 % change on previous year | 811.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 208.33 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kenya 205.87 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Costa Rica 180.81 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Peru 163.14 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 154.55 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Gabon 149.16 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal was 164.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 811.86 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.68 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.