Canada vs Caribbean: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Canada
-73.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Caribbean
-54.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Canada rank
89th
Caribbean rank
86th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Canada
  • Caribbean
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How they compare

Caribbean currently reports -54.11 % change on previous year against -73.9 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 19.79 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Caribbean ahead.

Canada ranks 89th and Caribbean ranks 86th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Caribbean in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 27.54 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 23.98 % change on previous year Canada
2000s 47.4 % change on previous year 49.17 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Caribbean
2010s 46.3 % change on previous year 38.49 % change on previous year 7.81 % change on previous year Canada
2020s -76.71 % change on previous year 100.24 % change on previous year 176.94 % change on previous year Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Canada or Caribbean?
Caribbean, at -54.11 % change on previous year against -73.9 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Canada and Caribbean?
19.79 % change on previous year, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Caribbean?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Canada and Caribbean rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Canada ranks 89th and Caribbean ranks 86th 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

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.