Tree cover loss from wildfires in Algeria
Algeria: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 3,616 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Algeria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3,616 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Algeria peaked at 44,372 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,950, in 2010.
That places Algeria 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,955 | — |
| 2002 | 2,047 | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 3,021 | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 3,169 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,592 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4,441 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 4,458 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,966 | +56.3% |
| 2009 | 8,979 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 1,950 | -78.3% |
| 2011 | 6,936 | +255.8% |
| 2012 | 9,584 | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 5,830 | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 8,287 | +42.2% |
| 2015 | 4,652 | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 6,887 | +48.1% |
| 2017 | 44,372 | +544.3% |
| 2018 | 4,656 | -89.5% |
| 2019 | 5,293 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 12,159 | +129.7% |
| 2021 | 19,627 | +61.4% |
| 2022 | 12,729 | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 21,341 | +67.7% |
| 2024 | 3,616 | -83.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3,616 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3,616 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.24, 237.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Algeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +544.3% | 6,887 | 44,372 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,403 | 2,047 | 8,979 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,845 | 1,950 | 44,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,894 | 3,616 | 21,341 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Algeria?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Algeria was 3,616 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 44,372 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,950 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Algeria ranks 33rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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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