El Salvador vs Northern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)

El Salvador
499.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
100 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
7th
Northern Africa rank
5th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Northern Africa
-2000200400199120072024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 499.97 % change on previous year against 100 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 399.97 % change on previous year.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 5.0 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.

El Salvador ranks 7th and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 97 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -23.42 % change on previous year 13.02 % change on previous year 36.45 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2000s -63.38 % change on previous year 25.93 % change on previous year 89.31 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2010s -22.97 % change on previous year 83.81 % change on previous year 106.78 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2020s 122.59 % change on previous year 25.67 % change on previous year 96.93 % change on previous year El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, El Salvador or Northern Africa?
El Salvador, at 499.97 % change on previous year against 100 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between El Salvador and Northern Africa?
399.97 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Northern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Northern Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 7th and Northern Africa ranks 5th 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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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.