Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1944 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 0.1944 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 492.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia peaked at 0.678 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places New Caledonia 68th 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1498 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0761 ha per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1659 ha per square kilometre | +118.1% |
| 1998 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6054 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0773 ha per square kilometre | -87.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5422 ha per square kilometre | +601.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2096 ha per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2006 | 0.267 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.0527 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1335 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.1382 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2412 ha per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1136 ha per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2019 | 0.678 ha per square kilometre | +496.9% |
| 2020 | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2646 ha per square kilometre | +545.6% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1944 ha per square kilometre | — |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.1944 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 595.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.126 ha per square kilometre | 0.0566 ha per square kilometre | 0.1659 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1702 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.6054 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.139 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.678 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.125 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.2646 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 65 Costa Rica 0.232 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Iraq 0.2239 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bahamas 0.2161 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.1865 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Suriname 0.1845 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Philippines 0.1668 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for New Caledonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.12 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 354.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 94.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 260.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.3567 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0252 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in New Caledonia was 0.1944 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.678 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does New Caledonia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.