Ecuador vs World: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Ecuador
478.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
29.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
11th
World rank
11th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • World
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 478.57 % change on previous year against 29.17 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 449.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 16.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.

Ecuador ranks 11th and World ranks 11th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador World Difference Ahead
1990s -5.87 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year World
2000s 142.39 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year 141 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s 22.64 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year 18.3 % change on previous year Ecuador
2020s 81.07 % change on previous year 0.1065 % change on previous year 80.97 % change on previous year Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Ecuador or World?
Ecuador, at 478.57 % change on previous year against 29.17 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Ecuador and World?
449.4 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and World rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 11th and World ranks 11th 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.