Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1674 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad is 0.1674 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 5.41 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1674 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Chad 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.99 ha per square kilometre | +330.5% |
| 1997 | 4.62 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.73 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4873 ha per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 2002 | 0.655 ha per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8619 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.721 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5399 ha per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6991 ha per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6939 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5076 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3819 ha per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5679 ha per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4446 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6296 ha per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4254 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3905 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3584 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5483 ha per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3699 ha per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3327 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1908 ha per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3522 ha per square kilometre | +84.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3422 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1861 ha per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1674 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1993 ha per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1674 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2315 ha per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +330.5% | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 4.99 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | 4.99 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.3819 ha per square kilometre | 5.41 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4258 ha per square kilometre | 0.1908 ha per square kilometre | 0.6296 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.262 ha per square kilometre | 0.1674 ha per square kilometre | 0.3522 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 38 Argentina 0.2305 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 0.2146 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Mexico 0.1926 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Indonesia 0.1634 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Nepal 0.1582 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 New Caledonia 0.1569 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.1674 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1674 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.