Brazil vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Brazil
235.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Asia
-10.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
21st
Western Asia rank
20th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Brazil
- Western Asia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 235.31 % change on previous year against -10.31 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 245.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Brazil's figure about 22.8 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Asia ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 20th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 47.71 % change on previous year | 16.62 % change on previous year | 31.08 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | 96.85 % change on previous year | 191.18 % change on previous year | 94.33 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 48.32 % change on previous year | 31.39 % change on previous year | 16.94 % change on previous year | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Brazil or Western Asia?
- Brazil, at 235.31 % change on previous year against -10.31 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Brazil and Western Asia?
- 245.62 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 20th 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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About this data
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.