South America vs Suriname: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
South America
283.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Suriname
671.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America rank
2nd
Suriname rank
4th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- South America
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 671.24 % change on previous year against 283.41 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 387.83 % change on previous year.
That makes Suriname's figure about 2.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
South America ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 4th of 24 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 15.59 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 2000s | 17.11 % change on previous year | 51.49 % change on previous year | 34.38 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 2010s | 91.8 % change on previous year | 53.47 % change on previous year | 38.33 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 66.99 % change on previous year | 130.48 % change on previous year | 63.5 % change on previous year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, South America or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 671.24 % 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 South America and Suriname?
- 387.83 % change on previous year, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do South America and Suriname rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 2nd and Suriname ranks 4th 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.