European Union (27) vs Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
European Union (27)
-36.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
135.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- European Union (27)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 135.68 % change on previous year against -36.22 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 171.9 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 3.7 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
European Union (27) ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 10.95 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 37.1 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | 45.21 % change on previous year | European Union (27) |
| 2010s | 46.29 % change on previous year | 46.24 % change on previous year | 0.0523 % change on previous year | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 27.16 % change on previous year | 47.9 % change on previous year | 20.74 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, European Union (27) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 135.68 % change on previous year against -36.22 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between European Union (27) and Sierra Leone?
- 171.9 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- European Union (27) ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th 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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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.