Tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia
Somalia: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 0.3022 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia stood at 0.3022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 75.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia peaked at 10.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Somalia 147th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2267 | — |
| 2002 | 0.529 | +133.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0756 | -85.7% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | +13400.0% |
| 2006 | 4.84 | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6045 | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0756 | -87.5% |
| 2009 | 5.21 | +6800.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | -68.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4534 | -72.7% |
| 2012 | 7.41 | +1533.4% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | — |
| 2019 | 1.28 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5289 | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3022 | -42.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.3022 is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.64, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.3022 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169.25, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +13400.0% | 0.0756 | 10.2 |
| 2009 | +6800.3% | 0.0756 | 5.21 |
| 2012 | +1533.4% | 0.4534 | 7.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.72 | 0.0756 | 10.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 7.41 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4156 | 0.3022 | 0.5289 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Somalia was 0.3022 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Somalia ranks 147th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia 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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