Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 4.02 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad stood at 4.02 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 8.44 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.02 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Chad 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.42 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 6.83 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 6.49 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 7.23 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 6.57 ha per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 6.79 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.89 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.48 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.65 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 7.04 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.24 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 5.02 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 5.55 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 5.96 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.27 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.89 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.12 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 4.63 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 5.36 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 4.07 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 4.94 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.02 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.7 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.02 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 ha per square kilometre | 5.85 ha per square kilometre | 7.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 ha per square kilometre | 5.02 ha per square kilometre | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 ha per square kilometre | 4.07 ha per square kilometre | 6.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 ha per square kilometre | 4.02 ha per square kilometre | 5.3 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Chad was 4.02 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8.44 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.