Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 2004–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Hong Kong is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Hong Kong ranks 82nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | -100 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -25 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 79 Suriname -98.97 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Ecuador -99.1 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Botswana -99.35 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Azerbaijan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Benin -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Bangladesh -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Belarus -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Brunei -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Algeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Spain -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Fiji -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 France -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 United Kingdom -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Grenada -100 % change on previous year
- 82 Croatia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Japan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 South Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Morocco -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Moldova -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mongolia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Namibia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 New Caledonia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Niger -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 New Zealand -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Peru -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 El Salvador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Eswatini -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Togo -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Turkmenistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Tunisia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Uzbekistan -100 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -100 % change on previous year in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Hong Kong rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.