Belize vs El Salvador: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Belize
219.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador
224.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belize rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
22nd

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 224.99 % change on previous year against 219.09 % change on previous year in Belize, a difference of 5.9 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.

Belize ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 1.66 % change on previous year 118.59 % change on previous year 116.94 % change on previous year El Salvador
2000s 52.96 % change on previous year 25.71 % change on previous year 27.25 % change on previous year Belize
2010s 123 % change on previous year 20.21 % change on previous year 102.79 % change on previous year Belize
2020s 125.85 % change on previous year 150.03 % change on previous year 24.18 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Belize or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 224.99 % change on previous year against 219.09 % change on previous year in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Belize and El Salvador?
5.9 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Belize ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.