Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Mozambique
Mozambique: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Mozambique, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Mozambique is 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Mozambique peaked at 0.0056 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 3rd 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0041 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0056 ha per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0052 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.002 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 18.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 24.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0042 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Mozambique?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Mozambique was 0.0007 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.