Northern Africa vs Philippines: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Northern Africa
-91.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Philippines
97.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
30th
Philippines rank
33rd

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 97.98 % change on previous year against -91.23 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 189.21 % change on previous year.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Philippines ahead.

Northern Africa ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 30.45 % change on previous year 12.77 % change on previous year 17.69 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2000s 9.71 % change on previous year -10.72 % change on previous year 20.42 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2010s 166.51 % change on previous year 121.48 % change on previous year 45.03 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2020s 30.86 % change on previous year 44.27 % change on previous year 13.41 % change on previous year Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Northern Africa or Philippines?
Philippines, at 97.98 % change on previous year against -91.23 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Northern Africa and Philippines?
189.21 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Philippines?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Philippines rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Northern Africa ranks 30th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 32 groups.
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.