Tree cover loss from wildfires in Estonia
Estonia: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1.83 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Estonia is 1.83, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 97.4% on the previous year and down 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Estonia peaked at 298.09 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2011.
That places Estonia 132nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.8 | — |
| 2002 | 119.75 | +537.1% |
| 2004 | 6.01 | -95.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -73.3% |
| 2006 | 298.09 | +18481.1% |
| 2007 | 194.74 | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 109.43 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 90.61 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 3.02 | -96.7% |
| 2011 | 1.05 | -65.3% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +94.3% |
| 2013 | 17.61 | +765.8% |
| 2014 | 25.67 | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 9.15 | -64.4% |
| 2016 | 6.62 | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 4 | -39.5% |
| 2018 | 16.84 | +320.8% |
| 2019 | 47.29 | +180.7% |
| 2020 | 90.19 | +90.7% |
| 2021 | 17.29 | -80.8% |
| 2022 | 11.83 | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 70.03 | +492.1% |
| 2024 | 1.83 | -97.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +18481.1% | 1.6 | 298.09 |
| 2013 | +765.8% | 2.03 | 17.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.88 | 1.6 | 298.09 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.33 | 1.05 | 47.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.23 | 1.83 | 90.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 129 Uzbekistan 2.03 compare
- 130 Poland 1.94 compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 1.9 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 1.77 compare
- 134 Czechia 1.42 compare
- 135 Iran 1.15 compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Estonia?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Estonia was 1.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 298.09 in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Estonia ranks 132nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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