Savanna — Burned Area in Comoros
Comoros: Savanna — Burned Area was 1,625 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Comoros is 1,625 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Comoros peaked at 1,711 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.
Comoros ranks 83rd of 221 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 — Burned Area in Comoros, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 435.85 ha | — |
| 1991 | 435.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 435.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 435.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 435.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 435.85 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.48 ha | -88.4% |
| 1997 | 49.72 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 53.47 ha | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 46.72 ha | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 16.65 ha | -64.4% |
| 2001 | 21.38 ha | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 470.4 ha | — |
| 2004 | 21.38 ha | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 1,454 ha | +6700.1% |
| 2006 | 940.78 ha | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 171.05 ha | -81.8% |
| 2008 | 1,668 ha | +875.0% |
| 2009 | 21.38 ha | -98.7% |
| 2010 | 406.25 ha | +1800.0% |
| 2011 | 555.92 ha | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 320.72 ha | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 662.83 ha | +106.7% |
| 2014 | 598.68 ha | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 641.44 ha | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 277.96 ha | -56.7% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 171.05 ha | — |
| 2019 | 1,711 ha | +900.0% |
| 2020 | 42.76 ha | -97.5% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 641.44 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1,625 ha | — |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1,625 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1,625 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 138,459 ha, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6700.1% | 21.38 ha | 1,454 ha |
| 2010 | +1800.0% | 21.38 ha | 406.25 ha |
| 2019 | +900.0% | 171.05 ha | 1,711 ha |
| 2008 | +875.0% | 171.05 ha | 1,668 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.55 ha | 46.72 ha | 435.85 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 478.47 ha | 0 ha | 1,668 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.54 ha | 0 ha | 1,711 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 461.84 ha | 0 ha | 1,625 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More climate change data for Comoros
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 106,353 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 143.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 29.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 28.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0048 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in Comoros?
- Savanna — burned area in Comoros was 1,625 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,711 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
- How does Comoros rank for savanna — burned area?
- Comoros ranks 83rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.