Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0099 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0099 ha per person for savanna fires — burned area, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 382.7% on the previous year and up 1,108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0411 ha per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2008.
That places Portugal 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0095 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0095 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 ha per person | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 ha per person | +72.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 ha per person | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 ha per person | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 ha per person | +298.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 ha per person | -72.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0253 ha per person | +176.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0051 ha per person | -79.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 ha per person | -71.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 ha per person | -81.7% |
| 2009 | 0.006 ha per person | +2124.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 ha per person | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 ha per person | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 ha per person | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0126 ha per person | +70.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per person | -93.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 ha per person | +308.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 ha per person | +279.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0411 ha per person | +223.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 ha per person | -93.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 ha per person | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per person | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 ha per person | +489.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per person | -73.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0099 ha per person | +382.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0099 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 ha per person, 394.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2124.4% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0108 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0332 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0411 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Portugal?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Portugal was 0.0099 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0411 ha per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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)
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
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.