Tree cover loss from wildfires in Moldova
Moldova: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 8.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Moldova, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 8.7 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.9% on the previous year and up 920.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Moldova peaked at 66.46 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0523, in 2010.
That places Moldova 119th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1608 | — |
| 2002 | 2.42 | +1404.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | -57.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2078 | -85.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3218 | +54.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3687 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1558 | -57.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0523 | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 66.46 | +127062.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5203 | -99.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8526 | +63.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9995 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | +158.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 7.71 | +363.7% |
| 2021 | 17.86 | +131.6% |
| 2022 | 5.77 | -67.7% |
| 2023 | 5.62 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.7 | +54.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 8.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 8.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Moldova 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 | +127062.7% | 0.0523 | 66.46 |
| 2002 | +1404.2% | 0.1608 | 2.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 | 0.1558 | 3.47 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 0.0523 | 66.46 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.13 | 5.62 | 17.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 116 Switzerland 10.54 compare
- 117 Solomon Islands 10.24 compare
- 118 Guinea 8.7 compare
- 120 Singapore 7.84 compare
- 121 Lithuania 7.28 compare
- 122 Azerbaijan 6.88 compare
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Moldova?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Moldova was 8.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 66.46 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 in 2010.
- How does Moldova rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Moldova ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 920.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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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