Belize vs Western Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Belize
219.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
38.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belize rank
15th
Western Africa rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Belize
- Western Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 219.09 % change on previous year against 38.77 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 180.32 % change on previous year.
That makes Belize's figure about 5.7 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 19.65 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 52.96 % change on previous year | -8.16 % change on previous year | 61.12 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2010s | 105 % change on previous year | 15.55 % change on previous year | 89.45 % change on previous year | Belize |
| 2020s | 125.85 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 114.56 % change on previous year | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Belize or Western Africa?
- Belize, at 219.09 % change on previous year against 38.77 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Belize and Western Africa?
- 180.32 % change on previous year, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Western Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Belize ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 97 countries.
- 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.