Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0223 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0223 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0223 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | — |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0223 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0223 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 ha per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0223 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0323 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 0.0245 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Romania 0.0244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Algeria 0.017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 France 0.0166 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Georgia 0.0152 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 133,140 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0585 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2811 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.5528 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.424 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0016 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0223 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0223 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.