Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ireland
Ireland: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 2.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ireland, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Ireland stood at 2.58.
The figure is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Ireland peaked at 470.86 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 127th of 152 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 336.02 | — |
| 2002 | 63.66 | -81.1% |
| 2003 | 16.36 | -74.3% |
| 2004 | 61.46 | +275.7% |
| 2005 | 42.17 | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 41.56 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 470.86 | +1033.0% |
| 2008 | 89.26 | -81.0% |
| 2009 | 68.81 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 123.17 | +79.0% |
| 2011 | 35.09 | -71.5% |
| 2012 | 43.07 | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 38.09 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 9.76 | -74.4% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | -74.7% |
| 2016 | 26.35 | +967.1% |
| 2017 | 64.96 | +146.6% |
| 2018 | 60.59 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 30.03 | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | -64.8% |
| 2021 | 26.53 | +151.2% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -94.1% |
| 2023 | 6.32 | +305.8% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | -59.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1033.0% | 41.56 | 470.86 |
| 2016 | +967.1% | 2.47 | 26.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.24 | 16.36 | 470.86 | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.36 | 2.47 | 123.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 | 1.56 | 26.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Ireland?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Ireland was 2.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 470.86 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Ireland ranks 127th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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