Guyana vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Guyana
496.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
38.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guyana rank
10th
Western Africa rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Guyana
- Western Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 496.76 % change on previous year against 38.87 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 457.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Guyana's figure about 12.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Guyana ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.06 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2000s | 59.9 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 65.52 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2010s | 142.4 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 128.42 % change on previous year | Guyana |
| 2020s | 79 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 65.12 % change on previous year | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Guyana or Western Africa?
- Guyana, at 496.76 % change on previous year against 38.87 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Guyana and Western Africa?
- 457.89 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Western Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Guyana ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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.
Individual pages
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.