China vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

China
-23.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Thailand
-23.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
71st
Thailand rank
73rd

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Thailand
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How they compare

China currently reports -23.06 % change on previous year against -23.47 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Thailand ahead.

China ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 73rd of 184 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 3.17 % change on previous year 4.01 % change on previous year 0.8391 % change on previous year Thailand
2000s 23.98 % change on previous year 40.33 % change on previous year 16.35 % change on previous year Thailand
2010s 7.51 % change on previous year 29.21 % change on previous year 21.71 % change on previous year Thailand
2020s 12.67 % change on previous year 101.71 % change on previous year 89.04 % change on previous year Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, China or Thailand?
China, at -23.06 % change on previous year against -23.47 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between China and Thailand?
0.41 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do China and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
China ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 73rd 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.