Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1865 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.1865 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9258 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 69th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2252 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3259 ha per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2054 ha per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1693 ha per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3253 ha per square kilometre | +92.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3344 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3034 ha per square kilometre | +392.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1316 ha per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9258 ha per square kilometre | +603.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1781 ha per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2844 ha per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3238 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.136 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4031 ha per square kilometre | +196.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3344 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1404 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4057 ha per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2144 ha per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3322 ha per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre | +289.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0861 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0786 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0955 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1665 ha per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1865 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1865 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1865 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +603.7% | 0.1316 ha per square kilometre | 0.9258 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | 0.1427 ha per square kilometre | 0.3259 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0616 ha per square kilometre | 0.9258 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2064 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 0.4057 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1318 ha per square kilometre | 0.0786 ha per square kilometre | 0.1865 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 66 Iraq 0.2239 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bahamas 0.2161 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 New Caledonia 0.1944 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Suriname 0.1845 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Philippines 0.1668 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Ukraine 0.1607 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.1865 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9258 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.