Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.2851 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan is 0.2851 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 55.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan peaked at 8.39 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2851 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 60th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2000 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 8.39 ha per square kilometre | +283.6% |
| 2003 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2004 | 4.67 ha per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 4.61 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.17 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2008 | 3.39 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7 ha per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2010 | 4.29 ha per square kilometre | +152.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9818 ha per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2012 | 1.84 ha per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4369 ha per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | +401.3% |
| 2015 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8162 ha per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2017 | 5.11 ha per square kilometre | +525.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 ha per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2019 | 2.89 ha per square kilometre | +137.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6351 ha per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2851 ha per square kilometre | -55.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 0.2851 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 0.2851 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 523.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +525.7% | 0.8162 ha per square kilometre | 5.11 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.8 ha per square kilometre | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 8.39 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 ha per square kilometre | 0.4369 ha per square kilometre | 5.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | 0.2851 ha per square kilometre | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 57 North Macedonia 0.3606 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Panama 0.3155 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Niger 0.2911 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Liberia 0.2647 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2459 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mauritania 0.2451 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kazakhstan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 52.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 21,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,230 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,173 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 577.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,395 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 798.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Kazakhstan was 0.2851 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2851 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Kazakhstan ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.