Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0094 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0094 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 414.0% on the previous year and up 2,036.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0342 ha per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2008.
That places Portugal 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0068 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0068 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.007 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 ha per person | +61.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 ha per person | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 ha per person | -52.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 ha per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 ha per person | +278.5% |
| 2004 | 0.003 ha per person | -84.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0206 ha per person | +595.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 ha per person | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per person | -71.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -87.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 ha per person | +2463.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 ha per person | +115.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 ha per person | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 ha per person | +43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 ha per person | +113.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | -94.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 ha per person | +425.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 ha per person | +357.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 ha per person | +221.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -95.8% |
| 2019 | 0.002 ha per person | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per person | -80.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 ha per person | +1311.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 ha per person | -70.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0094 ha per person | +414.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2463.4% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person |
| 2022 | +1311.8% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0206 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0342 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0094 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal was 0.0094 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0342 ha per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,036.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.