Northern America vs Sierra Leone: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Northern America
-65.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
135.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Northern America
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 135.68 % change on previous year against -65.8 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 201.48 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Northern America ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.88 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2000s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2010s | 19.75 % change on previous year | 46.24 % change on previous year | 26.49 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 94.27 % change on previous year | 47.9 % change on previous year | 46.38 % change on previous year | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Northern America or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 135.68 % change on previous year against -65.8 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Northern America and Sierra Leone?
- 201.48 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Sierra Leone rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Northern America ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th 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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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.