Central America vs Congo: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Central America
-49.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo
100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Congo rank
22nd
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Central America
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 100 % change on previous year against -49.81 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 149.81 % change on previous year.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.0 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Congo ranks 22nd of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.46 % change on previous year | 25.38 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | 32.01 % change on previous year | 0.3184 % change on previous year | 31.69 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2010s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 66.98 % change on previous year | 62.05 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | -14.29 % change on previous year | 53.33 % change on previous year | 67.63 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Central America or Congo?
- Congo, at 100 % change on previous year against -49.81 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Central America and Congo?
- 149.81 % change on previous year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Congo?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Congo rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 19th and Congo ranks 22nd of 32 groups.
- 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.