Portugal vs Southern Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Portugal
442 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Asia
27.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
13th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 442 % change on previous year against 27.28 % change on previous year in Southern Asia, a difference of 414.72 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 16.2 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1057 % change on previous year | 0.5115 % change on previous year | 0.6172 % change on previous year | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 30.4 % change on previous year | 24.06 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 218.5 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year | 214.39 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 316.02 % change on previous year | 97.14 % change on previous year | 218.88 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Portugal or Southern Asia?
- Portugal, at 442 % change on previous year against 27.28 % change on previous year in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Portugal and Southern Asia?
- 414.72 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Southern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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.