Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
761.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
881.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Malaysia rank
1st

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 881.67 % change on previous year against 761.23 % change on previous year in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 120.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.22 % change on previous year 90.84 % change on previous year 77.62 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 84.07 % change on previous year 74.7 % change on previous year 9.37 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 93.1 % change on previous year -12.17 % change on previous year 105.27 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 274.35 % change on previous year 244.59 % change on previous year 29.77 % change on previous year Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 881.67 % change on previous year against 761.23 % change on previous year in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
120.44 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 1st 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.