Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0415 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.0415 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 3,470.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.0454 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Egypt 93rd 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +1648.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +700.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +144.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +1700.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +139.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +119.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | +172.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0415 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0415 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 73.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1700.0% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +1648.8% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +700.0% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.0454 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 90 China 0.0511 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Fiji 0.0468 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Albania 0.0439 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Pakistan 0.0399 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.0372 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 0.0344 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.0415 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0454 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,470.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.