New Zealand vs Western Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
New Zealand
114.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
-58.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
30th
Western Europe rank
28th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- New Zealand
- Western Europe
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 114.2 % change on previous year against -58.39 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 172.59 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Europe ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.94 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 0.6615 % change on previous year | 42.52 % change on previous year | 41.86 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2010s | -45.85 % change on previous year | -72.26 % change on previous year | 26.41 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 64.8 % change on previous year | 57.99 % change on previous year | Western 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 Western Europe?
- New Zealand, at 114.2 % change on previous year against -58.39 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 172.59 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.