Gabon vs United States of America: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- United States of America
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 324.73 % change on previous year against 17.31 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 307.42 % change on previous year.
That makes Gabon's figure about 18.8 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Gabon ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.5 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 13.28 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 2000s | 95.62 % change on previous year | 9.29 % change on previous year | 86.33 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 15.29 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2020s | 71.73 % change on previous year | 42.84 % change on previous year | 28.9 % change on previous year | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Gabon or United States of America?
- Gabon, at 324.73 % change on previous year against 17.31 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Gabon and United States of America?
- 307.42 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.