Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0005 ha per square kilometre for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 0.0087 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 122nd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 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 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | — |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0005 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 119 Tajikistan 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 Iceland 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Yemen 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 123 Austria 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 124 New Zealand 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 125 Germany 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.