Savanna and woody savanna … Burning annual growth rate in Australia

Australia: Savanna and woody savanna … Burning annual growth rate was -44.75 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-44.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 153.3%
World rank
90th
of 183 countries
All-time high
222.59 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-70.77 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) in Australia, 1991–2024

-10001002001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 125.6 % change on previous year1997: -18.4 % change on previous year1998: 16.3 % change on previous year1999: 43.8 % change on previous year2000: -18.5 % change on previous year2001: -65.1 % change on previous year2002: 23 % change on previous year2003: -21.1 % change on previous year2004: -13.5 % change on previous year2005: 7.7 % change on previous year2006: 3.4 % change on previous year2007: -32.3 % change on previous year2008: 13.2 % change on previous year2009: 70.7 % change on previous year2010: -70.8 % change on previous year2011: 222.6 % change on previous year2012: 16.7 % change on previous year2013: -45 % change on previous year2014: 42.1 % change on previous year2015: -18.1 % change on previous year2016: -25 % change on previous year2017: -16 % change on previous year2018: 36.5 % change on previous year2019: 21.5 % change on previous year2020: -33.3 % change on previous year2021: -17.1 % change on previous year2022: -10.6 % change on previous year2023: 83.9 % change on previous year2024: -44.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Australia stood at -44.75 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 153.3% on the previous year and down 206.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Australia peaked at 222.59 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -70.77 % change on previous year, in 2010.

Australia ranks 90th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 … Burning annual growth rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Australia, 1991 to 2024.
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 125.6 % change on previous year —
1997 -18.43 % change on previous year -114.7%
1998 16.34 % change on previous year -188.7%
1999 43.77 % change on previous year +167.8%
2000 -18.48 % change on previous year -142.2%
2001 -65.14 % change on previous year +252.6%
2002 22.98 % change on previous year -135.3%
2003 -21.07 % change on previous year -191.7%
2004 -13.49 % change on previous year -36.0%
2005 7.72 % change on previous year -157.2%
2006 3.44 % change on previous year -55.4%
2007 -32.32 % change on previous year -1039.9%
2008 13.23 % change on previous year -140.9%
2009 70.73 % change on previous year +434.6%
2010 -70.77 % change on previous year -200.0%
2011 222.59 % change on previous year -414.5%
2012 16.69 % change on previous year -92.5%
2013 -44.95 % change on previous year -369.4%
2014 42.12 % change on previous year -193.7%
2015 -18.07 % change on previous year -142.9%
2016 -25 % change on previous year +38.3%
2017 -15.96 % change on previous year -36.2%
2018 36.52 % change on previous year -328.9%
2019 21.5 % change on previous year -41.1%
2020 -33.27 % change on previous year -254.7%
2021 -17.07 % change on previous year -48.7%
2022 -10.58 % change on previous year -38.0%
2023 83.92 % change on previous year -893.3%
2024 -44.75 % change on previous year -153.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's -44.75 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Australia's -44.75 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -39.72 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.59 % change on previous year -18.43 % change on previous year 125.6 % change on previous year 9
2000s -3.24 % change on previous year -65.14 % change on previous year 70.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 16.47 % change on previous year -70.77 % change on previous year 222.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.35 % change on previous year -44.75 % change on previous year 83.92 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 87 Caribbean -38.64 % change on previous year compare
  2. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic -40.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 89 Australia and New Zealand -44.74 % change on previous year compare
  4. 91 OECD -46.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 92 Cuba -47.12 % change on previous year compare
  6. 93 Botswana -48.87 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Australia?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Australia was -44.75 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 222.59 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -70.77 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Australia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Australia ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 206.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 5,888 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.