Paraguay vs Southern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Paraguay
672.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
303.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Paraguay rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
1st

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

  • Paraguay
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 672.28 % change on previous year against 303.51 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 368.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 30.47 % change on previous year 36.6 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s 22.16 % change on previous year 35.66 % change on previous year 13.5 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 85.26 % change on previous year 17.43 % change on previous year 67.83 % change on previous year Paraguay
2020s 109.67 % change on previous year 49.51 % change on previous year 60.16 % change on previous year Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Paraguay or Southern Africa?
Paraguay, at 672.28 % change on previous year against 303.51 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Paraguay and Southern Africa?
368.77 % change on previous year, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Southern Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Paraguay ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 1st 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.