Guyana vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Guyana
500.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
38.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
Guyana rank
10th
Western Africa rank
9th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Guyana
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 500.51 % change on previous year against 38.86 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 461.65 % change on previous year.

That makes Guyana's figure about 12.9 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.

Guyana ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 180 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 37.05 % change on previous year 21.13 % change on previous year 15.92 % change on previous year Guyana
2000s 52.96 % change on previous year -6.89 % change on previous year 59.85 % change on previous year Guyana
2010s 143.36 % change on previous year 13.97 % change on previous year 129.39 % change on previous year Guyana
2020s 79.91 % change on previous year 13.87 % change on previous year 66.04 % change on previous year Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Guyana or Western Africa?
Guyana, at 500.51 % 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 Guyana and Western Africa?
461.65 % change on previous year, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Western Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Guyana ranks 10th 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.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 5,512 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.