Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Panama
Panama: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Panama, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0017 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 51.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0297 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per person, in 2021.
That places Panama 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Panama, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0091 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0089 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0082 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per person | -84.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 ha per person | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.007 ha per person | +794.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0297 ha per person | +262.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0255 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 ha per person | -89.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 ha per person | +299.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 ha per person | -69.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 ha per person | +94.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 ha per person | +144.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per person | -86.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 ha per person | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 0.006 ha per person | +306.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 ha per person | +207.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 ha per person | -45.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 ha per person | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 ha per person | +310.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 ha per person | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 ha per person | -93.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 ha per person | +563.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 ha per person | -51.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0017 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +794.2% | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.007 ha per person |
| 2023 | +563.2% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0297 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More climate change data for Panama
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.85 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,628 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 129.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 304.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 247.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 57.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9325 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Panama?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Panama was 0.0017 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.