Sierra Leone vs Western Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Sierra Leone
135.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
-58.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Western Europe rank
28th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Western Europe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 135.68 % change on previous year against -58.39 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 194.07 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.3 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Europe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.29 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 14.51 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -8.11 % change on previous year | 70.13 % change on previous year | 78.24 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 37.08 % change on previous year | 58.08 % change on previous year | 21.01 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 47.9 % change on previous year | 64.8 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or Western Europe?
- Sierra Leone, at 135.68 % change on previous year against -58.39 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and Western Europe?
- 194.07 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Europe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Western Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.