Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0932 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.0932 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.3% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.6696 ha per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 81st 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5086 ha per square kilometre | +2620.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1477 ha per square kilometre | +1022.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0686 ha per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2329 ha per square kilometre | +239.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6696 ha per square kilometre | +187.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2345 ha per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4336 ha per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5559 ha per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1017 ha per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1145 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1832 ha per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 0.527 ha per square kilometre | +187.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5206 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1146 ha per square kilometre | -78.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0469 ha per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1485 ha per square kilometre | +1310.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1336 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4436 ha per square kilometre | +232.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3091 ha per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0932 ha per square kilometre | +137.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0932 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0932 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1 ha per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2620.0% | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 0.5086 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1310.8% | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.1485 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1022.5% | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.1477 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1346 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.2111 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2883 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | 0.6696 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1901 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.527 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2213 ha per square kilometre | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | 0.4436 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0932 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6696 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.