Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Chad
Chad: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.2322 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Chad stood at 0.2322 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Chad peaked at 1.26 ha per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2322 ha per person, in 2024.
Chad ranks 11th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.23 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.11 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.26 ha per person | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.25 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7664 ha per person | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9074 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9014 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8745 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9114 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7816 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7997 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6852 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5317 ha per person | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5672 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5882 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5683 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4849 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4343 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4211 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5101 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3733 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4174 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3071 ha per person | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3871 ha per person | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.349 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2745 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2618 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2322 ha per person | -11.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.2322 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0396 ha per person, 5.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.2322 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.062 ha per person, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 ha per person | 1.03 ha per person | 1.26 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8408 ha per person | 0.5317 ha per person | 1.25 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4672 ha per person | 0.3071 ha per person | 0.5882 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3009 ha per person | 0.2322 ha per person | 0.3871 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Chad?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Chad was 0.2322 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 ha per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2322 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Chad ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.