China, mainland vs South America: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
China, mainland
850.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
283.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
South America rank
2nd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- China, mainland
- South America
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 850.24 % change on previous year against 283.41 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 566.83 % change on previous year.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.0 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
China, mainland ranks 2nd and South America ranks 2nd of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 8.19 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 41.69 % change on previous year | 17.11 % change on previous year | 24.58 % change on previous year | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 10.6 % change on previous year | 91.41 % change on previous year | 80.82 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 267.59 % change on previous year | 66.99 % change on previous year | 200.6 % 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, China, mainland or South America?
- China, mainland, at 850.24 % change on previous year against 283.41 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between China, mainland and South America?
- 566.83 % change on previous year, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South America rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd and South America ranks 2nd 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.