Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 170.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 170.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 408.3% on the previous year and up 711.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 170.52 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -57.24 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places United States of America 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in United States of America, 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 | -16.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -57.24 % change on previous year | +240.7% |
| 1998 | 75.23 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1999 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2000 | 8.79 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2001 | -44.91 % change on previous year | -611.1% |
| 2002 | 113.19 % change on previous year | -352.0% |
| 2003 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2004 | 65.54 % change on previous year | -1267.2% |
| 2005 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2006 | -15.95 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2007 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2008 | -37.08 % change on previous year | +1747.1% |
| 2009 | 26.05 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2010 | -43.12 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 2011 | 161.36 % change on previous year | -474.2% |
| 2012 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2013 | -54.54 % change on previous year | +482.0% |
| 2014 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2015 | 59.39 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 2016 | -20.71 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2017 | 39.53 % change on previous year | -290.8% |
| 2018 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2019 | -33.97 % change on previous year | +470.0% |
| 2020 | 83.81 % change on previous year | -346.7% |
| 2021 | -22.7 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2022 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2023 | -55.31 % change on previous year | +764.3% |
| 2024 | 170.52 % change on previous year | -408.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7179 % change on previous year | -57.24 % change on previous year | 75.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.96 % change on previous year | -44.91 % change on previous year | 113.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -54.54 % change on previous year | 161.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.98 % change on previous year | -55.31 % change on previous year | 170.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Nicaragua 919.71 % change on previous year compare
- 2 New Zealand 825.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Poland 600.07 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 600.01 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in United States of America?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in United States of America was 170.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 170.52 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -57.24 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does United States of America rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.