Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Myanmar
Myanmar: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -25.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is -25.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 123.0% on the previous year and down 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 112.58 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -51.63 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Myanmar 99th out of 193 countries 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 Myanmar, 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 | -5.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -34.73 % change on previous year | +586.3% |
| 1998 | 27.8 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1999 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2000 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -593.2% |
| 2001 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2002 | -29.63 % change on previous year | +1396.5% |
| 2003 | 92.68 % change on previous year | -412.8% |
| 2004 | 77.79 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2005 | -36.79 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 2006 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2007 | 71.4 % change on previous year | -1479.1% |
| 2008 | -43.66 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2009 | 76.94 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 2010 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2011 | -51.63 % change on previous year | -484.3% |
| 2012 | 50.18 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 2013 | -25.94 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2014 | 26.43 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2015 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2016 | -25.43 % change on previous year | +537.6% |
| 2017 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2018 | -22.5 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2019 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2020 | 42.94 % change on previous year | +389.7% |
| 2021 | -14.05 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2022 | -38.61 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 2023 | 112.58 % change on previous year | -391.6% |
| 2024 | -25.88 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's -25.88 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year, 80.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's -25.88 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -52.02 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8429 % change on previous year | -34.73 % change on previous year | 27.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.98 % change on previous year | -43.66 % change on previous year | 92.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.76 % change on previous year | -51.63 % change on previous year | 50.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.39 % change on previous year | -38.61 % change on previous year | 112.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 96 Benin -20.98 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Honduras -22.73 % change on previous year compare
- 98 El Salvador -23.63 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Viet Nam -29.99 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Mauritania -30.25 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Thailand -30.93 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -25.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 112.58 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.63 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Myanmar rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.