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

Brazil
235.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador
224.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
El Salvador rank
22nd

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Brazil
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 235.31 % change on previous year against 224.99 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 10.32 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 2.77 % change on previous year 118.59 % change on previous year 115.82 % change on previous year El Salvador
2000s 47.71 % change on previous year 46.89 % change on previous year 0.8208 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s 132.23 % change on previous year 20.21 % change on previous year 112.02 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 48.32 % change on previous year 150.03 % change on previous year 101.71 % 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, Brazil or El Salvador?
Brazil, at 235.31 % change on previous year against 224.99 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Brazil and El Salvador?
10.32 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 21st 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.