Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Jamaica
-100 % change on previous year
in 2016
Puerto Rico
-100 % change on previous year
in 2015
Jamaica rank
109th
Puerto Rico rank
109th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Jamaica ranks 109th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 12.11 % change on previous year 49.44 % change on previous year 37.33 % change on previous year Puerto Rico
2000s 54.18 % change on previous year -96.18 % change on previous year 150.36 % change on previous year Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
Jamaica, at -100 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
0 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2001.
How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 109th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th 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.