Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.0008 ha per person for savanna fires — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0011 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2000.
That places Philippines 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per person | -72.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | +61.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -46.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 ha per person | +245.3% |
| 2002 | 0.001 ha per person | +177.1% |
| 2003 | 0.001 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 ha per person | -35.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 ha per person | +68.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 ha per person | -44.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | +41.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per person | -73.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 ha per person | +135.8% |
| 2010 | 0.001 ha per person | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per person | -53.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 ha per person | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per person | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per person | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -42.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per person | +90.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 ha per person | +79.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0008 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0013 ha per person, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0008 ha per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 ha per person, 64.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Philippines?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Philippines was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Philippines ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.