Tree cover loss from wildfires in Albania
Albania: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 552.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Albania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 552.24 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Albania peaked at 3,953 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.56, in 2015.
That places Albania 63rd out of 152 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.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,040 | — |
| 2002 | 279.2 | -86.3% |
| 2003 | 338.52 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 1,372 | +305.3% |
| 2005 | 261.02 | -81.0% |
| 2006 | 345.97 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 3,873 | +1019.5% |
| 2008 | 3,953 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 516.39 | -86.9% |
| 2010 | 192.91 | -62.6% |
| 2011 | 745.15 | +286.3% |
| 2012 | 3,709 | +397.8% |
| 2013 | 1,909 | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 420.7 | -78.0% |
| 2015 | 62.56 | -85.1% |
| 2016 | 465.38 | +643.9% |
| 2017 | 1,186 | +154.8% |
| 2018 | 1,478 | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 467.43 | -68.4% |
| 2020 | 597.76 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 1,187 | +98.6% |
| 2022 | 1,660 | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 1,712 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 552.24 | -67.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 552.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Albania's 552.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 7.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1019.5% | 345.97 | 3,873 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,442 | 261.02 | 3,953 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,064 | 62.56 | 3,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,142 | 552.24 | 1,712 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Albania?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Albania was 552.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,953 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.56 in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Albania ranks 63rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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