Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Germany, 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 Germany is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.6% on the previous year and down 90.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0035 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Germany ranks 125th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -84.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +2298.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +180.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +522.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +2100.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -88.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0003 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2298.4% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +2100.1% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 122 Switzerland 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Austria 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 New Zealand 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 126 Hungary 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 128 Poland 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Germany 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.