Tree cover loss from wildfires in Serbia
Serbia: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 86.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Serbia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Serbia is 86.79, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.8% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Serbia peaked at 596.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.68, in 2005.
That places Serbia 92nd 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.14 | — |
| 2002 | 23.74 | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 13.55 | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 60.5 | +346.6% |
| 2005 | 9.68 | -84.0% |
| 2006 | 16.63 | +71.8% |
| 2007 | 216.72 | +1202.8% |
| 2008 | 198.42 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 22.17 | -88.8% |
| 2010 | 11.62 | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 20.68 | +78.0% |
| 2012 | 373.6 | +1706.7% |
| 2013 | 596.4 | +59.6% |
| 2014 | 301.89 | -49.4% |
| 2015 | 25.83 | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 213.53 | +726.6% |
| 2017 | 66.94 | -68.6% |
| 2018 | 116.89 | +74.6% |
| 2019 | 20.21 | -82.7% |
| 2020 | 72.15 | +256.9% |
| 2021 | 108.81 | +50.8% |
| 2022 | 176.77 | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 46.96 | -73.4% |
| 2024 | 86.79 | +84.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 86.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 86.79 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.29, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Serbia 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 | +1706.7% | 20.68 | 373.6 |
| 2007 | +1202.8% | 16.63 | 216.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.95 | 9.68 | 216.72 | 9 |
| 2010s | 174.76 | 11.62 | 596.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.3 | 46.96 | 176.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Serbia?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Serbia was 86.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 596.4 in 2013.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.68 in 2005.
- How does Serbia rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Serbia ranks 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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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