Tree cover loss from wildfires in Hungary
Hungary: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 224.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 224.33 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,115.6% on the previous year and up 1,960.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Hungary peaked at 224.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1564, in 2009.
That places Hungary 75th 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 Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.42 | — |
| 2002 | 5.95 | +319.7% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -78.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4748 | -63.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1568 | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | +1071.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1564 | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3683 | +135.5% |
| 2011 | 0.21 | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 9.13 | +4248.5% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -69.7% |
| 2014 | 10.89 | +294.1% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | +74.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7434 | -94.2% |
| 2018 | 0.477 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | +143.2% |
| 2022 | 4.31 | +271.5% |
| 2023 | 10.13 | +134.9% |
| 2024 | 224.33 | +2115.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 224.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 224.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +4248.5% | 0.21 | 9.13 |
| 2024 | +2115.6% | 10.13 | 224.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 | 0.1564 | 5.95 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 0.21 | 12.74 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.98 | 1.16 | 224.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Hungary?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Hungary was 224.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 224.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1564 in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Hungary ranks 75th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,960.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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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