Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0125 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Myanmar stood at 0.0125 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0328 ha per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Myanmar 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0224 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0221 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0215 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0212 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0209 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 ha per person | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0174 ha per person | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0139 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 ha per person | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 ha per person | +89.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 ha per person | +78.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0185 ha per person | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0305 ha per person | +73.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0297 ha per person | +80.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 ha per person | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0236 ha per person | +55.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 ha per person | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 ha per person | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0119 ha per person | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 ha per person | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.015 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 ha per person | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 ha per person | +137.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0125 ha per person | -36.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0125 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 28.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0201 ha per person | 0.0139 ha per person | 0.0224 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0308 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 ha per person | 0.0119 ha per person | 0.0328 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 ha per person | 0.0083 ha per person | 0.0198 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Myanmar?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Myanmar was 0.0125 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0328 ha per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.