Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 2004–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in United Kingdom stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -75 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 200 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2012 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -31.94 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- 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 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Grenada -100 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare
- 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 United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -100 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 82nd out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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
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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.