Europe vs Suriname: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Europe
44.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Suriname
671.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
Suriname rank
5th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Europe
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 671.24 % change on previous year against 44.67 % change on previous year in Europe, a difference of 626.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Suriname's figure about 15.0 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.

Europe ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 5th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 12.44 % change on previous year 15.59 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year Suriname
2000s 19.88 % change on previous year 51.49 % change on previous year 31.61 % change on previous year Suriname
2010s 30.21 % change on previous year 53.47 % change on previous year 23.26 % change on previous year Suriname
2020s 1.16 % change on previous year 130.48 % change on previous year 129.32 % change on previous year Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Europe or Suriname?
Suriname, at 671.24 % change on previous year against 44.67 % change on previous year in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Europe and Suriname?
626.57 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Europe and Suriname rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Europe ranks 8th and Suriname ranks 5th of 32 groups.
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.