Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 200.0%
World rank
99th
of 175 countries
All-time high
221.66 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
18
1991–2018
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2018, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 200.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 221.66 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Namibia ranks 99th of 175 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 221.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1999 | 7.37 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
| 2000 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2001 | -99.92 % change on previous year | +1510.9% |
| 2002 | -16.66 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | +500.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0098 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2015 | -100 % change on previous year | +1258564.3% |
| 2017 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -85.23 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -38.07 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -1258564.3% | -0.0079 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1510.9% | -6.2 % change on previous year | -99.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.29 % change on previous year | -5.8 % change on previous year | 221.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -55.7 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -20 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 96 Ukraine -96.13 % change on previous year compare
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- 98 Kenya -98.11 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Afghanistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Armenia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Austria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Azerbaijan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Burundi -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Benin -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Botswana -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Cyprus -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Germany -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Denmark -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Egypt -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Estonia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Finland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Gibraltar -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Hungary -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Isle of Man -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Kazakhstan -100 % change on previous year compare
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- 99 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Lithuania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Latvia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Mali -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Montenegro -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Mongolia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Mauritius -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Malaysia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Norway -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 New Zealand -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Pakistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Poland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Puerto Rico -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Senegal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Solomon Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Somalia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Suriname -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Slovenia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Sweden -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Turks and Caicos Islands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Chad -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Mayotte -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Montserrat -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 China, Hong Kong SAR -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Iran (Islamic Republic of) -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Republic of Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Republic of Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Belgium-Luxembourg -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Brunei Darussalam -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 China, Taiwan Province of -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Réunion -100 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) -100 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Namibia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Namibia was -100 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 221.66 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.