New Zealand vs Northern America: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual over time
- New Zealand
- Northern America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 114.2 % change on previous year against -64.45 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 178.65 % change on previous year.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 29th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Northern America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.94 % change on previous year | 17.83 % change on previous year | 27.77 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2000s | 0.6617 % change on previous year | -0.0958 % change on previous year | 0.7575 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | -56.68 % change on previous year | 14.9 % change on previous year | 71.58 % change on previous year | Northern America |
| 2020s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 87.35 % change on previous year | 80.54 % change on previous year | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), New Zealand or Northern America?
- New Zealand, at 114.2 % change on previous year against -64.45 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between New Zealand and Northern America?
- 178.65 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Northern America rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- New Zealand ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 29th 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.