Central America vs Malaysia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Central America
76.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
881.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
4th
Malaysia rank
1st
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Central America
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 881.67 % change on previous year against 76.04 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 805.63 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 11.6 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Central America ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 1st of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.67 % change on previous year | 90.84 % change on previous year | 64.17 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 83 % change on previous year | 77.2 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2010s | 47.45 % change on previous year | 22.28 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2020s | 23.89 % change on previous year | 244.59 % change on previous year | 220.69 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Central America or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 881.67 % change on previous year against 76.04 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Central America and Malaysia?
- 805.63 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Malaysia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 1st of 32 groups.
- 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.