Americas vs China, mainland: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Americas
265.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
China, mainland
850.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
China, mainland rank
2nd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Americas
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 850.24 % change on previous year against 265.14 % change on previous year in Americas, a difference of 585.1 % change on previous year.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.2 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China, mainland ahead.
Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and China, mainland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 9.49 % change on previous year | 41.69 % change on previous year | 32.2 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 66.08 % change on previous year | 10.6 % change on previous year | 55.48 % change on previous year | Americas |
| 2020s | 62.44 % change on previous year | 267.59 % change on previous year | 205.15 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Americas or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 850.24 % change on previous year against 265.14 % change on previous year in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Americas and China, mainland?
- 585.1 % change on previous year, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.