El Salvador vs Southern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
El Salvador
224.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Europe
-34.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
22nd
Southern Europe rank
25th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- Southern Europe
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 224.99 % change on previous year against -34.81 % change on previous year in Southern Europe, a difference of 259.8 % change on previous year.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 6.5 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Europe ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.59 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 114.8 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 46.89 % change on previous year | 111.37 % change on previous year | 64.49 % change on previous year | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 20.21 % change on previous year | 25.48 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 150.03 % change on previous year | 42.56 % change on previous year | 107.47 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, El Salvador or Southern Europe?
- El Salvador, at 224.99 % change on previous year against -34.81 % change on previous year in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Southern Europe?
- 259.8 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Southern Europe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Southern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Southern Europe ranks 25th 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
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.