Ecuador vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Ecuador
471.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
38.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
11th
Western Africa rank
9th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time
- Ecuador
- Western Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 471.81 % change on previous year against 38.86 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 432.95 % change on previous year.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 12.1 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 180 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 | 8.96 % change on previous year | 21.13 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 173.56 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | 180.45 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 23.28 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 79.76 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 68.45 % change on previous year | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Ecuador or Western Africa?
- Ecuador, at 471.81 % change on previous year against 38.86 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Ecuador and Western Africa?
- 432.95 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Ecuador ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.