Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 1.42 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.42 million
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
38th
of 225 countries
All-time high
4.38 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.12 million
in 2019
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cote d'Ivoire, 2002–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2002201320242002: 4.2M2003: 3.8M2004: 2.0M2005: 4.4M2006: 3.6M2007: 3.5M2008: 2.9M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.4M2013: 3.0M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.8M2016: 3.0M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 1.42 million for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.38 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 2019.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.36 million 2.03 million 4.38 million 8
2010s 2.11 million 1.12 million 3.03 million 10
2020s 1.36 million 1.21 million 1.59 million 5

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  5. 40 Ukraine 1.25 million compare
  6. 41 Benin 1.09 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cote d'Ivoire?
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cote d'Ivoire was 1.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 million in 2005.
What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2019.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 38th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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