Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ireland
Ireland: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 ha
World rank
141st
of 221 countries
All-time high
7,221 ha
in 2010
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area in Ireland is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Ireland peaked at 7,221 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Ireland ranks 141st of 221 countries on this measure, 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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,467 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,467 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 642.94 ha | -56.2% |
| 1997 | 495.01 ha | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 495.01 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 495.01 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 495.01 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 1,035 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 581.98 ha | — |
| 2006 | 819.08 ha | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 3,039 ha | +271.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha | — |
| 2010 | 7,221 ha | — |
| 2011 | 5,326 ha | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 129.32 ha | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 ha | — |
| 2015 | 4,353 ha | — |
| 2016 | 129.33 ha | -97.0% |
| 2017 | 4,225 ha | +3166.7% |
| 2018 | 1,013 ha | -76.0% |
| 2019 | 970.3 ha | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 452.64 ha | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1,121 ha | — |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 ha | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,093 ha | 495.01 ha | 1,467 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 597 ha | 0 ha | 3,039 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,337 ha | 0 ha | 7,221 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.72 ha | 0 ha | 1,121 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 138 Mayotte 42.77 ha compare
- 139 Czechia 21.54 ha compare
- 140 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.62 ha compare
- 141 American Samoa 0 ha
- 141 Andorra 0 ha
- 141 Anguilla 0 ha
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 141 Aruba 0 ha
- 141 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 141 Austria 0 ha compare
- 141 Bahrain 0 ha
- 141 Barbados 0 ha compare
- 141 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 ha
- 141 British Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 141 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha compare
- 141 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 141 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 141 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 141 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 141 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 141 Djibouti 0 ha compare
- 141 Dominica 0 ha
- 141 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 141 Finland 0 ha compare
- 141 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 141 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 141 Greenland 0 ha compare
- 141 Grenada 0 ha compare
- 141 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 141 Guam 0 ha
- 141 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 141 Kiribati 0 ha
- 141 Kuwait 0 ha compare
- 141 Libya 0 ha compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 ha compare
- 141 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 141 Maldives 0 ha
- 141 Malta 0 ha
- 141 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 141 Martinique 0 ha
- 141 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 141 Monaco 0 ha
- 141 Montserrat 0 ha compare
- 141 Naoero 0 ha
- 141 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 141 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 141 Niue 0 ha
- 141 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 141 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 141 Norway 0 ha compare
- 141 Oman 0 ha compare
- 141 Palau 0 ha
- 141 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 141 Puerto Rico 0 ha compare
- 141 Qatar 0 ha
- 141 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 141 Samoa 0 ha compare
- 141 San Marino 0 ha
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha compare
- 141 Seychelles 0 ha
- 141 Singapore 0 ha
- 141 Slovakia 0 ha compare
- 141 Slovenia 0 ha compare
- 141 Solomon Islands 0 ha compare
- 141 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 141 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 141 Switzerland 0 ha compare
- 141 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 141 Tokelau 0 ha
- 141 Tonga 0 ha
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha compare
- 141 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 141 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 141 United States Virgin Islands 0 ha
- 141 Vanuatu 0 ha compare
- 141 Western Sahara 0 ha
More climate change data for Ireland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 18,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,665 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14,433 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 515.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,902 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,899 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0963 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Ireland?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Ireland was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,221 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Ireland rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Ireland ranks 141st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.