Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 9,230 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Dominican Republic stood at 9,230.
That represents a change of down 68.9% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Dominican Republic peaked at 67,811 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,846, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 106th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,827 | 3,435 | 67,811 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,033 | 1,846 | 32,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,090 | 7,427 | 29,709 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Dominican Republic?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Dominican Republic was 9,230 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67,811 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,846 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Dominican Republic ranks 106th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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