Tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros
Comoros: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 30 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 30 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros peaked at 39.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0753, in 2009.
That places Comoros 105th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8289 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1505 | -81.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0754 | -49.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1507 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0754 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0753 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +6804.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0754 | -98.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6785 | +799.9% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | +366.5% |
| 2014 | 23.55 | +644.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -94.9% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | +268.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -72.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6766 | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | +568.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7536 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 4.75 | +529.8% |
| 2023 | 39.87 | +740.0% |
| 2024 | 30 | -24.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 30 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 30 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6804.4% | 0.0753 | 5.2 |
| 2012 | +799.9% | 0.0754 | 0.6785 |
| 2023 | +740.0% | 4.75 | 39.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.226 | 0.0753 | 0.8289 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.47 | 0.0754 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.28 | 0.7536 | 39.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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- 106 Slovenia 26.15 compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 17.74 compare
- 108 East Timor 17.48 compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Comoros was 30 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 39.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 in 2009.
- How does Comoros rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Comoros ranks 105th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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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