Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 52.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Bangladesh is 52.27, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 64.1% on the previous year and up 37,051.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Bangladesh peaked at 145.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 97th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.51 | — |
| 2002 | 3.67 | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 9.19 | +366.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | +100.3% |
| 2007 | 24.27 | +538.2% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | -72.9% |
| 2009 | 0.633 | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | +653.3% |
| 2011 | 4.57 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -72.4% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1407 | — |
| 2015 | 0.1403 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.27 | +2231.7% |
| 2020 | 29.08 | +789.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6 | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 1.97 | -84.4% |
| 2023 | 145.63 | +7284.8% |
| 2024 | 52.27 | -64.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 52.27 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 52.27 is below the median for South Asia, which is 154.43, 34% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +7284.8% | 1.97 | 145.63 |
| 2018 | +2231.7% | 0.1403 | 3.27 |
| 2020 | +789.0% | 3.27 | 29.08 |
| 2010 | +653.3% | 0.633 | 4.77 |
| 2007 | +538.2% | 3.8 | 24.27 |
| 2004 | +366.5% | 1.97 | 9.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.61 | 0.633 | 24.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 0 | 4.77 | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.31 | 1.97 | 145.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Bangladesh?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Bangladesh was 52.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 145.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37,051.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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