Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0372 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.0372 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 93.0% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0372 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5533 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.5533 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5533 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5533 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3251 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2612 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4325 ha per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3926 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1897 ha per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2921 ha per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4499 ha per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2003 | 0.737 ha per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8223 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3702 ha per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | +298.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6077 ha per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2309 ha per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1573 ha per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +686.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5369 ha per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5958 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3327 ha per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +459.1% |
| 2016 | 0.255 ha per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2017 | 0.771 ha per square kilometre | +202.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5116 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +142.3% |
| 2020 | 0.144 ha per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 2021 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | +835.4% |
| 2022 | 0.528 ha per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | -93.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0372 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0372 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 68.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +835.4% | 0.144 ha per square kilometre | 1.35 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +686.2% | 0.1573 ha per square kilometre | 1.24 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +459.1% | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4531 ha per square kilometre | 0.2612 ha per square kilometre | 0.5533 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5332 ha per square kilometre | 0.1573 ha per square kilometre | 1.48 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7153 ha per square kilometre | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5142 ha per square kilometre | 0.0372 ha per square kilometre | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 92 Albania 0.0439 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Egypt 0.0415 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Pakistan 0.0399 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 0.0344 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Israel 0.0337 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0323 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 33.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,951 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 190.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 367.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 340.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 26.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan was 0.0372 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0372 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.