Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Albania

Albania: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0439 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0439 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 75.8%
World rank
92nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.72 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Albania, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 0.409 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.409 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.409 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.409 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.409 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.409 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.071 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.137 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.124 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.257 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.233 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.147 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.429 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.02 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.209 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.046 ha per square kilometre2007: 3.7 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.356 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.146 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.188 ha per square kilometre2011: 1 ha per square kilometre2012: 1.5 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.151 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.075 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.853 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.108 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.104 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.199 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.592 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.181 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.044 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Albania is 0.0439 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 75.8% on the previous year and up 194.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 3.72 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.

Albania ranks 92nd 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 square kilometre in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Albania, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.4093 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.4093 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.4093 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.4093 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.4093 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.4093 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0706 ha per square kilometre -82.8%
1997 0.1372 ha per square kilometre +94.4%
1998 0.1239 ha per square kilometre -9.7%
1999 0.2569 ha per square kilometre +107.3%
2000 0.2332 ha per square kilometre -9.2%
2001 0.1474 ha per square kilometre -36.8%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2003 0.429 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0.0196 ha per square kilometre -95.4%
2005 0.2086 ha per square kilometre +964.0%
2006 0.0463 ha per square kilometre -77.8%
2007 3.72 ha per square kilometre +7943.7%
2008 0.3561 ha per square kilometre -90.4%
2009 0.1459 ha per square kilometre -59.0%
2010 0.1882 ha per square kilometre +29.0%
2011 1.02 ha per square kilometre +442.2%
2012 1.54 ha per square kilometre +51.1%
2013 0.0149 ha per square kilometre -99.0%
2014 0.0086 ha per square kilometre -42.1%
2015 0.1514 ha per square kilometre +1654.9%
2016 0.0745 ha per square kilometre -50.8%
2017 0.8527 ha per square kilometre +1044.3%
2018 0.1083 ha per square kilometre -87.3%
2019 0.1043 ha per square kilometre -3.6%
2020 0.1993 ha per square kilometre +91.0%
2021 0.5923 ha per square kilometre +197.2%
2022 0.1812 ha per square kilometre -69.4%
2023 0.0439 ha per square kilometre -75.8%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.0439 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.0439 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 80.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Albania 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +7943.7% 0.0463 ha per square kilometre 3.72 ha per square kilometre
2015 +1654.9% 0.0086 ha per square kilometre 0.1514 ha per square kilometre
2017 +1044.3% 0.0745 ha per square kilometre 0.8527 ha per square kilometre
2005 +964.0% 0.0196 ha per square kilometre 0.2086 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3044 ha per square kilometre 0.0706 ha per square kilometre 0.4093 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.5309 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 3.72 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.4065 ha per square kilometre 0.0086 ha per square kilometre 1.54 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2542 ha per square kilometre 0.0439 ha per square kilometre 0.5923 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 89 Peru 0.0531 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 90 China 0.0511 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 91 Fiji 0.0468 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 93 Egypt 0.0415 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 94 Pakistan 0.0399 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 95 Azerbaijan 0.0372 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Albania?
Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.0439 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 3.72 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Albania rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
Albania ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.