Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 218.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal is 218.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,462.2% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 462.44 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -94.69 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Nepal 14th out of 175 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Nepal, 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 | -78.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -18.38 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1998 | 58.64 % change on previous year | -419.1% |
| 1999 | 91.5 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2000 | -37.39 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2001 | 35.43 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 2002 | -83.95 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 2004 | -12.05 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2005 | 55.38 % change on previous year | -559.4% |
| 2006 | -73.7 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2007 | -34.64 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2008 | 462.44 % change on previous year | -1435.1% |
| 2009 | 40.5 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2010 | -25.42 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2011 | -73.1 % change on previous year | +187.5% |
| 2012 | 211.34 % change on previous year | -389.1% |
| 2013 | -48.32 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 2014 | 161.67 % change on previous year | -434.6% |
| 2015 | -86.94 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 2017 | -88.91 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 83.05 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 2019 | 93.29 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2020 | -94.69 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 2022 | -67.02 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 14 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2024 | 218.7 % change on previous year | +1462.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 218.7 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -85.23 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 218.7 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 84.59 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.95 % change on previous year | -78.24 % change on previous year | 91.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.11 % change on previous year | -83.95 % change on previous year | 462.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.18 % change on previous year | -88.91 % change on previous year | 211.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.75 % change on previous year | -94.69 % change on previous year | 218.7 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 11 Eswatini 255.78 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 228.15 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ecuador 218.98 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 207.9 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Peru 187.32 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Guyana 172.78 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Nepal was 218.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 462.44 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.69 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.