Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia
Tunisia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0109 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 0.0109 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia peaked at 0.1101 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 106th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +127.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -93.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +1199.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +830.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | +207.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0416 ha per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0415 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | +291.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +1916.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0832 ha per square kilometre | +397.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | -48.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0109 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0109 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 19.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Tunisia 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 | +1916.4% | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +1199.9% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +830.9% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 103 France 0.0166 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Georgia 0.0152 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.0144 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Equatorial Guinea 0.0084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Croatia 0.0073 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Estonia 0.0066 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Tunisia was 0.0109 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1101 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Tunisia ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.