Americas vs Suriname: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)

Americas
265.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Suriname
671.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
Suriname rank
4th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time

  • Americas
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 671.24 % change on previous year against 265.14 % change on previous year in Americas, a difference of 406.1 % change on previous year.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.5 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.

Americas ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 4th of 24 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 3.38 % change on previous year 15.59 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year Suriname
2000s 9.49 % change on previous year 51.49 % change on previous year 42 % change on previous year Suriname
2010s 68.93 % change on previous year 53.47 % change on previous year 15.46 % change on previous year Americas
2020s 62.44 % change on previous year 130.48 % change on previous year 68.04 % change on previous year Suriname

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 Suriname?
Suriname, at 671.24 % 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 Suriname?
406.1 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Americas and Suriname rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Americas ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 3,453 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.