Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 25.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe stood at 25.89 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.4% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe peaked at 254.28 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -91.75 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Southern Europe 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Southern Europe, 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 | -26.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1998 | 67.88 % change on previous year | -855.9% |
| 1999 | -36.07 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 2000 | 68 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 2001 | -36.46 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2002 | -21.94 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 254.28 % change on previous year | -1259.2% |
| 2004 | -60.59 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2005 | 110.03 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 2006 | -57.39 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2007 | 245.3 % change on previous year | -527.4% |
| 2008 | -84.23 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2009 | 95.96 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2010 | -19.02 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2011 | 59.42 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 2012 | 89.54 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 2013 | -62.47 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2014 | -76.49 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 224.22 % change on previous year | -393.1% |
| 2016 | 54.63 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2017 | 253.85 % change on previous year | +364.7% |
| 2018 | -91.75 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2019 | 86.64 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2020 | 18.93 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 92.14 % change on previous year | +386.7% |
| 2022 | 38.3 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2023 | -37.85 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2024 | 25.89 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.428 % change on previous year | -36.07 % change on previous year | 67.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.3 % change on previous year | -84.23 % change on previous year | 254.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.86 % change on previous year | -91.75 % change on previous year | 253.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.48 % change on previous year | -37.85 % change on previous year | 92.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 4 Republic of Moldova 600.01 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 580.42 % change on previous year compare
- 6 North Macedonia 578.47 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Georgia 548.89 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Bahamas 483.23 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 416.76 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Lebanon 400.03 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Southern Europe was 25.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 254.28 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -91.75 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Southern Europe rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.