Paraguay vs South America: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Paraguay
696.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
249.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Paraguay rank
4th
South America rank
2nd
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Paraguay
- South America
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 696.95 % change on previous year against 249.11 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 447.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.8 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Paraguay ranks 4th and South America ranks 2nd of 184 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.85 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 35.63 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 85.77 % change on previous year | 83.84 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 114.85 % change on previous year | 44.82 % change on previous year | 70.02 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Paraguay or South America?
- Paraguay, at 696.95 % change on previous year against 249.11 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Paraguay and South America?
- 447.84 % change on previous year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and South America rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 4th and South America ranks 2nd 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.