Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0064 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0064 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 427.2% on the previous year and up 2,776.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0253 ha per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 19th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0046 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0046 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 ha per person | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 ha per person | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.008 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 ha per person | -63.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 ha per person | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 ha per person | +154.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 ha per person | -90.1% |
| 2005 | 0.014 ha per person | +1425.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 ha per person | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 ha per person | -73.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -90.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 ha per person | +2277.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 ha per person | +216.0% |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per person | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 ha per person | +134.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 ha per person | +68.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | -94.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 ha per person | +526.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 ha per person | +366.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0253 ha per person | +291.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | -98.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 ha per person | +474.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 ha per person | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | -81.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 ha per person | +1220.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | -62.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0064 ha per person | +427.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2277.6% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person |
| 2005 | +1425.1% | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person |
| 2022 | +1220.2% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0032 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0253 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal was 0.0064 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 ha per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,776.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.