Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mongolia
Mongolia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mongolia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mongolia stood at 1.24 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 346.8% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mongolia peaked at 1.43 ha per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0205 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6195 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.6195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6195 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4727 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9612 ha per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5529 ha per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1999 | 0.489 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6278 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2048 ha per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6445 ha per square kilometre | +214.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9044 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6546 ha per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7942 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5344 ha per square kilometre | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2816 ha per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1655 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2011 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +599.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.607 ha per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7871 ha per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7193 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3266 ha per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre | +956.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | -80.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0704 ha per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2772 ha per square kilometre | +293.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +346.8% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 1.24 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 22.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 1.24 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 3794.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +956.6% | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 0.2162 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +599.1% | 0.1655 ha per square kilometre | 1.16 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6193 ha per square kilometre | 0.4727 ha per square kilometre | 0.9612 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6967 ha per square kilometre | 0.2048 ha per square kilometre | 1.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6641 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4068 ha per square kilometre | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More climate change data for Mongolia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,940 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 461.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 64.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2444 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mongolia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Mongolia was 1.24 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 ha per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0205 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Mongolia ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.