Tree cover loss from wildfires in Poland
Poland: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.94 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Poland peaked at 50.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5376, in 2013.
Poland ranks 130th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.11 | — |
| 2002 | 4.02 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.729 | -81.9% |
| 2004 | 9.16 | +1157.0% |
| 2005 | 9.89 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2 | +114.3% |
| 2007 | 15.69 | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 6.88 | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 3.29 | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 10.69 | +193.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -79.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5376 | -75.6% |
| 2014 | 49.21 | +9053.8% |
| 2015 | 22.3 | -54.7% |
| 2016 | 41.64 | +86.8% |
| 2017 | 8.45 | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 13.83 | +63.7% |
| 2019 | 45.27 | +227.3% |
| 2020 | 50.93 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -94.7% |
| 2022 | 4.85 | +79.9% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | -65.4% |
| 2024 | 1.94 | +15.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 152.21, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.94 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 Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +9053.8% | 0.5376 | 49.21 |
| 2004 | +1157.0% | 0.729 | 9.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.33 | 0.729 | 21.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.78 | 0.5376 | 49.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 | 1.68 | 50.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 127 Ireland 2.58 compare
- 128 Libya 2.08 compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 2.03 compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 1.9 compare
- 132 Estonia 1.83 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 1.77 compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Poland?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Poland was 1.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5376 in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Poland ranks 130th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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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