Central America vs Peru: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Central America
83.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Peru
498.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
6th
Peru rank
8th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Central America
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 498.55 % change on previous year against 83.26 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 415.29 % change on previous year.
That makes Peru's figure about 6.0 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.
Central America ranks 6th and Peru ranks 8th of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.65 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 22.53 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2000s | 149.76 % change on previous year | 103.61 % change on previous year | 46.14 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2010s | 56.72 % change on previous year | 52.88 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2020s | 73.8 % change on previous year | 97.95 % change on previous year | 24.15 % change on previous year | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Central America or Peru?
- Peru, at 498.55 % change on previous year against 83.26 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Central America and Peru?
- 415.29 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Peru rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 6th and Peru ranks 8th 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.