Türkiye vs Western Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Türkiye
146.19 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
-58.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Türkiye rank
26th
Western Europe rank
28th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Türkiye
- Western Europe
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 146.19 % change on previous year against -58.39 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 204.58 % change on previous year.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.5 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Europe ahead.
Türkiye ranks 26th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 0.1537 % change on previous year | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 92.39 % change on previous year | 124.88 % change on previous year | 32.49 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2010s | -27.67 % change on previous year | 73.12 % change on previous year | 100.78 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 113.83 % change on previous year | 64.8 % change on previous year | 49.04 % change on previous year | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Türkiye or Western Europe?
- Türkiye, at 146.19 % 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 Türkiye and Western Europe?
- 204.58 % change on previous year, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Western Europe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Türkiye and Western Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Türkiye ranks 26th 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.