Peru vs World: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Peru
447.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
29.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Peru rank
12th
World rank
11th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Peru
  • World
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 447.66 % change on previous year against 29.17 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 418.49 % change on previous year.

That makes Peru's figure about 15.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.

Peru ranks 12th and World ranks 11th of 184 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru World Difference Ahead
1990s -0.4845 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 0.7892 % change on previous year Peru
2000s 100.58 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year 93.69 % change on previous year Peru
2010s 55.44 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 52.24 % change on previous year Peru
2020s 87.08 % change on previous year 0.1065 % change on previous year 86.97 % 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 World?
Peru, at 447.66 % change on previous year against 29.17 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Peru and World?
418.49 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Peru and World rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Peru ranks 12th and World ranks 11th 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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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.