Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 145.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Iraq is 145.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 41.6% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 169.36 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -82.83 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Iraq ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Iraq, 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 | -55.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1998 | 106.21 % change on previous year | -1051.0% |
| 1999 | -25.8 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2000 | -46.65 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2001 | -36.74 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 62.94 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 2003 | -43.25 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2004 | -25.88 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2005 | 62.89 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 2006 | -44.93 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 2007 | 65.07 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 2008 | 169.36 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 2009 | -44.14 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2010 | 20.76 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 2011 | -22.1 % change on previous year | -206.4% |
| 2012 | -46.02 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2013 | 94.75 % change on previous year | -305.9% |
| 2014 | 94.15 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.75 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2017 | -57.57 % change on previous year | +1262.1% |
| 2018 | 55.98 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2020 | -55.77 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2021 | -82.83 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2022 | -31.44 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 102.77 % change on previous year | -426.9% |
| 2024 | 145.52 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 145.52 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -30.93 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 145.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -88.61 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 % change on previous year | -55.84 % change on previous year | 106.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.87 % change on previous year | -46.65 % change on previous year | 169.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.83 % change on previous year | -57.57 % change on previous year | 96.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.65 % change on previous year | -82.83 % change on previous year | 145.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 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
- 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 Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Iraq was 145.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 169.36 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -82.83 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.