Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -62.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -62.77 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 152.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 921.6 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -95.18 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 124th of 193 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 fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| 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 | 60.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1998 | 173.93 % change on previous year | -708.8% |
| 1999 | -39.86 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2000 | -56.45 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2001 | -95.18 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 263.58 % change on previous year | -376.9% |
| 2004 | -75.88 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2005 | -55.12 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2006 | -38.21 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2007 | -28.31 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 921.6 % change on previous year | -3355.0% |
| 2009 | -90.44 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2011 | -92.58 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 54.07 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2013 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2014 | -69.47 % change on previous year | -721.1% |
| 2015 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2016 | 91.59 % change on previous year | -1294.0% |
| 2017 | -72.66 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2018 | -36.34 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2021 | -59.76 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 2022 | -86.64 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 118.58 % change on previous year | -236.9% |
| 2024 | -62.77 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -62.77 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.68 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -62.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -88.61 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3355.0% | -28.31 % change on previous year | 921.6 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1294.0% | -7.67 % change on previous year | 91.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.43 % change on previous year | -39.86 % change on previous year | 173.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.84 % change on previous year | -95.18 % change on previous year | 921.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -15.24 % change on previous year | -92.58 % change on previous year | 91.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -14.21 % change on previous year | -86.64 % change on previous year | 118.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -62.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 921.6 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.18 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.