Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Chile
Chile: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Chile stood at 0.0021 ha per person.
The figure is down 61.3% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.0138 ha per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per person, in 2001.
Chile ranks 80th of 188 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, per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0036 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0036 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per person | -60.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 ha per person | +65.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 ha per person | -54.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per person | -64.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 ha per person | +232.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 ha per person | +93.5% |
| 2004 | 0.002 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 ha per person | +124.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 ha per person | -79.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 ha per person | +113.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 ha per person | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 ha per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 ha per person | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 ha per person | -78.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 ha per person | +379.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 ha per person | +53.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 ha per person | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 ha per person | +435.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per person | -93.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0035 ha per person | +276.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 ha per person | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 ha per person | +104.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 ha per person | +77.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 ha per person | -61.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0021 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0138 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0056 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Chile?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Chile was 0.0021 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 ha per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Chile ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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How this figure is calculated
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.