Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Chad
Chad: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Chad stood at 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.0077 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Chad 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0042 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0039 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.005 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0051 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 ha per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 ha per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2004 | 0.002 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 8.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 4 Angola 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Congo 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Mali 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Madagascar 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Chad
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 24.82 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,920 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,959 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,960 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 60.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 675.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 403.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 271.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Chad?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.0002 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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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How this figure is calculated
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.