Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 139.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 139.16 % change on previous year for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 161.2% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 588.24 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -85.88 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 25th 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 Nepal, 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 | -85.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1998 | 37.83 % change on previous year | -2904.9% |
| 1999 | 196.84 % change on previous year | +420.4% |
| 2000 | -60.48 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 2001 | 192.23 % change on previous year | -417.8% |
| 2002 | -82.32 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2003 | 576.32 % change on previous year | -800.1% |
| 2004 | 27.64 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2005 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2006 | -55.23 % change on previous year | -1348.8% |
| 2007 | -15.67 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2008 | 147.72 % change on previous year | -1042.8% |
| 2009 | 53.67 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2010 | -24.3 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2011 | -64.79 % change on previous year | +166.6% |
| 2012 | 124.29 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 2013 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2014 | 71.6 % change on previous year | -582.7% |
| 2015 | -84.27 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2017 | -84.66 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.98 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2019 | 72.17 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2020 | -72.8 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2021 | 588.24 % change on previous year | -908.0% |
| 2022 | -69.34 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2023 | 53.27 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2024 | 139.16 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 139.16 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 139.16 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 77.32 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2904.9% | -1.35 % change on previous year | 37.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.38 % change on previous year | -85.88 % change on previous year | 196.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.83 % change on previous year | -82.32 % change on previous year | 576.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -84.66 % change on previous year | 124.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 127.71 % change on previous year | -72.8 % change on previous year | 588.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 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
- 26 Syrian Arab Republic 131.88 % change on previous year compare
- 27 New Caledonia 101.79 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Türkiye 101.23 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal was 139.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 588.24 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.88 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.