Ecuador vs Western Africa: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual over time
- Ecuador
- Western Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 471.61 % change on previous year against 38.86 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 432.75 % change on previous year.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 12.1 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.41 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 22.31 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 134.2 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 131.46 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 23.3 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 79.72 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 68.41 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Ecuador or Western Africa?
- Ecuador, at 471.61 % change on previous year against 38.86 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Ecuador and Western Africa?
- 432.75 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Western Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Ecuador ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.