Brazil vs Northern America: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Brazil
62.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America
-67.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Northern America rank
21st
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Brazil
- Northern America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 62.29 % change on previous year against -67.78 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 130.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern America ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Northern America ranks 21st of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.56 % change on previous year | 34.21 % change on previous year | 20.35 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2000s | -21.63 % change on previous year | 91.45 % change on previous year | 113.09 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2010s | 46.78 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | 19.58 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | -5.18 % change on previous year | 38.66 % change on previous year | 43.84 % change on previous year | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Brazil or Northern America?
- Brazil, at 62.29 % change on previous year against -67.78 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Brazil and Northern America?
- 130.07 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Northern America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Northern America rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Northern America ranks 21st of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.