Western Europe vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Western Europe
-58.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
122.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
29th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Western Europe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 122.23 % change on previous year against -58.39 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 180.62 % change on previous year.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.1 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Western Europe ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Western Europe averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Europe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.22 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 143.84 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 139.23 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 58.08 % change on previous year | 28.05 % change on previous year | 30.03 % change on previous year | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 64.8 % change on previous year | 49.14 % change on previous year | 15.65 % 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, Western Europe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 122.23 % 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 Western Europe and Zimbabwe?
- 180.62 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Europe and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Western Europe and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th 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.