Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.004 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.004 ha per US$ of GDP for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.0234 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Central African Republic ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0105 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.011 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0118 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0178 ha per US$ of GDP | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0136 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0189 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0175 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0234 ha per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0134 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.017 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.008 ha per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 ha per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 2024 | 0.004 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.004 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 109.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.004 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 147.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0153 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.004 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.