Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -16.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in European Union (27), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) stood at -16.91 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 61.9% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) peaked at 230.84 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -89.23 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places European Union (27) 22nd 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0.0521 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -27.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1998 | 64.75 % change on previous year | -690.2% |
| 1999 | -35.32 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2000 | 57.62 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 2001 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2002 | -16.75 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2003 | 230.84 % change on previous year | -1478.1% |
| 2004 | -61.23 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2005 | 109.97 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 2006 | -51.81 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2007 | 118.12 % change on previous year | -328.0% |
| 2008 | -77.34 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 2009 | 100.92 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 2010 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2011 | 43.47 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 2012 | 76.8 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2013 | -57.91 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2014 | -63.47 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 84.13 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2016 | 74.94 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 211.07 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 2018 | -89.23 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2019 | 104.73 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2020 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2021 | 54.91 % change on previous year | -565.3% |
| 2022 | 106.07 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 2023 | -44.38 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2024 | -16.91 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5133 % change on previous year | -35.32 % change on previous year | 64.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.51 % change on previous year | -77.34 % change on previous year | 230.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.43 % change on previous year | -89.23 % change on previous year | 211.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 % change on previous year | -44.38 % change on previous year | 106.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 19 Peru 164.81 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 154.55 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27)?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in European Union (27) was -16.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 230.84 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.23 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does European Union (27) rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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
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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.