Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Spain
Spain: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Spain stood at 0.0004 ha per person.
The figure is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.005 ha per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2018.
That places Spain 90th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0018 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 ha per person | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 ha per person | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 ha per person | +92.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 ha per person | -39.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 ha per person | +124.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 ha per person | +64.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 ha per person | -37.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 ha per person | -51.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 ha per person | -56.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per person | +239.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per person | -68.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per person | +160.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 ha per person | +168.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 ha per person | -82.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 ha per person | +210.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per person | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 ha per person | +158.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 ha per person | -91.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 ha per person | +387.5% |
| 2020 | 0.001 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.005 ha per person | +444.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per person | -84.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 ha per person | -44.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0004 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 ha per person, 17.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +444.0% | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person |
| 2019 | +387.5% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Spain?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Spain was 0.0004 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 ha per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- Spain ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.