South America vs Suriname: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
South America
249.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Suriname
671.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America rank
2nd
Suriname rank
5th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- South America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 671.24 % change on previous year against 249.11 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 422.13 % change on previous year.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.7 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
South America ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 5th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 13.27 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 2000s | 14.88 % change on previous year | 51.49 % change on previous year | 36.61 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 2010s | 83.84 % change on previous year | 53.47 % change on previous year | 30.37 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 56.81 % change on previous year | 130.48 % change on previous year | 73.67 % change on previous year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, South America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 671.24 % 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 South America and Suriname?
- 422.13 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do South America and Suriname rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 5th of 32 groups.
- 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.