El Salvador vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

El Salvador
224.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Asia
-10.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
20th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • El Salvador
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 224.99 % change on previous year against -10.31 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 235.3 % change on previous year.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 21.8 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Asia ahead.

El Salvador ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 20th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 118.59 % change on previous year 12.18 % change on previous year 106.42 % change on previous year El Salvador
2000s 46.89 % change on previous year 16.62 % change on previous year 30.26 % change on previous year El Salvador
2010s 20.21 % change on previous year 207.14 % change on previous year 186.93 % change on previous year Western Asia
2020s 150.03 % change on previous year 31.39 % change on previous year 118.64 % 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 Western Asia?
El Salvador, at 224.99 % change on previous year against -10.31 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Western Asia?
235.3 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Western Asia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 20th 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.