Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Malawi 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +62.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.