New Zealand vs Northern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
114.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Europe
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Northern Europe rank
31st
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Northern Europe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 114.2 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Northern Europe, a difference of 214.2 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Europe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 31st of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Northern Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.94 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 23.05 % change on previous year | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 0.6615 % change on previous year | -32.3 % change on previous year | 32.96 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -45.85 % change on previous year | 166.87 % change on previous year | 212.71 % change on previous year | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 88.1 % change on previous year | 81.29 % change on previous year | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, New Zealand or Northern Europe?
- New Zealand, at 114.2 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Northern Europe?
- 214.2 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Northern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Northern Europe ranks 31st 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.