Paraguay vs Western Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Paraguay
223.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
38.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Paraguay rank
14th
Western Africa rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Paraguay
- Western Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 223.59 % change on previous year against 38.77 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 184.82 % change on previous year.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 5.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.51 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 54.38 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 58.28 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 70.94 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | 57.17 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 20.9 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Paraguay or Western Africa?
- Paraguay, at 223.59 % 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 Paraguay and Western Africa?
- 184.82 % change on previous year, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Western Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 14th 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.