Peru vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Peru
447.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
38.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Peru rank
12th
Western Africa rank
10th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Peru
- Western Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 447.66 % change on previous year against 38.87 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 408.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Peru's figure about 11.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4845 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 17.38 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 100.58 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 106.2 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2010s | 55.44 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 41.45 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2020s | 87.08 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 75.77 % change on previous year | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Peru or Western Africa?
- Peru, at 447.66 % change on previous year against 38.87 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Peru and Western Africa?
- 408.79 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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.