Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 16,593 in 2024. β Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 16,593 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 75.3% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 111,258 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,688, in 2022.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 95th of 221 countries on this measure, 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 | 47,432 | 18,117 | 111,258 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37,640 | 5,731 | 99,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,067 | 5,688 | 16,593 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 16,593 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 111,258 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,688 in 2022.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 95th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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