Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Canada
Canada: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0907 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 0.0907 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 63.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.2483 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 ha per person, in 2020.
That places Canada 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per capita (capita Area) in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0595 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0588 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0581 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0575 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0568 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0563 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.007 ha per person | -87.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 ha per person | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0131 ha per person | +173.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 ha per person | -55.7% |
| 2000 | 0.003 ha per person | -48.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 ha per person | +89.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0699 ha per person | +1129.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0458 ha per person | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0626 ha per person | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0379 ha per person | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0483 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 ha per person | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0368 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 ha per person | -62.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0631 ha per person | +360.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 ha per person | -40.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0333 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0939 ha per person | +182.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0753 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.061 ha per person | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0188 ha per person | -69.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0636 ha per person | +237.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0286 ha per person | -55.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0248 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 ha per person | -89.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0754 ha per person | +2769.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0246 ha per person | -67.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2483 ha per person | +911.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0907 ha per person | -63.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2769.5% | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0754 ha per person |
| 2002 | +1129.4% | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0699 ha per person |
| 2023 | +911.5% | 0.0246 ha per person | 0.2483 ha per person |
| 2010 | +360.1% | 0.0137 ha per person | 0.0631 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0378 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0595 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0359 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0699 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.05 ha per person | 0.0188 ha per person | 0.0939 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0883 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.2483 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Canada?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Canada was 0.0907 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2483 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.