Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Canada
Canada: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0539 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Canada stood at 0.0539 ha per person.
That represents a change of down 59.5% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1329 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 ha per person, in 2020.
Canada ranks 3rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0369 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0364 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.036 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0356 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0352 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 ha per person | -82.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 ha per person | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 ha per person | +198.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 ha per person | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 ha per person | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0399 ha per person | +1447.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0269 ha per person | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0349 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 ha per person | -37.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 ha per person | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 ha per person | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0262 ha per person | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0103 ha per person | -60.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0402 ha per person | +289.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 ha per person | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0236 ha per person | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0417 ha per person | +76.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 ha per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 ha per person | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 ha per person | -78.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 ha per person | +259.0% |
| 2018 | 0.024 ha per person | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 0.021 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 ha per person | -88.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0643 ha per person | +2552.1% |
| 2022 | 0.017 ha per person | -73.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1329 ha per person | +682.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0539 ha per person | -59.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2552.1% | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0643 ha per person |
| 2002 | +1447.3% | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0399 ha per person |
| 2023 | +682.8% | 0.017 ha per person | 0.1329 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0243 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0369 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0215 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0399 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0488 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0541 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.1329 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Canada?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Canada was 0.0539 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1329 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 ha per person in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Canada ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.