Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Asia
Asia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -33.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Asia, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Asia recorded -33.03 % change on previous year for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 149.7% on the previous year and down 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Asia peaked at 192.23 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -55.88 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Asia 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 110.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -10.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 1998 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1999 | -18.48 % change on previous year | -1395.8% |
| 2000 | -18.79 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.18 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2002 | 192.23 % change on previous year | +1788.2% |
| 2003 | -38.06 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2004 | 26.51 % change on previous year | -169.6% |
| 2005 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2006 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -190.9% |
| 2007 | -25.11 % change on previous year | -262.6% |
| 2008 | -3 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2009 | -19.44 % change on previous year | +547.6% |
| 2010 | 52.23 % change on previous year | -368.7% |
| 2011 | -50.91 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2012 | 41.29 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2013 | -46.7 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 2014 | 92.84 % change on previous year | -298.8% |
| 2015 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2016 | -45.92 % change on previous year | -391.9% |
| 2017 | 119.81 % change on previous year | -360.9% |
| 2018 | -55.88 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2019 | 87.39 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 2020 | -39.53 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2022 | -46.48 % change on previous year | -888.0% |
| 2023 | 66.47 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2024 | -33.03 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.32 % change on previous year | -18.48 % change on previous year | 110.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.3 % change on previous year | -38.06 % change on previous year | 192.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.99 % change on previous year | -55.88 % change on previous year | 119.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.33 % change on previous year | -46.48 % change on previous year | 66.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 21 Eswatini 150.11 % change on previous year compare
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 149.96 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 149.91 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Iraq 145.52 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Nepal 139.16 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 131.88 % change on previous year compare
- 27 New Caledonia 101.79 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 84.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 512,601 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.49 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 53,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.12 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 552,825 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 567,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,086 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Asia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Asia was -33.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 192.23 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.88 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Asia rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Asia ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia 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.