Europe vs Portugal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Europe
34.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
419.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Europe rank
9th
Portugal rank
7th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Europe
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 419.67 % change on previous year against 34.23 % change on previous year in Europe, a difference of 385.44 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 12.3 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.

Europe ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 32 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s -1.13 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s 71.03 % change on previous year 61.19 % change on previous year 9.84 % change on previous year Europe
2010s 17.06 % change on previous year 105.77 % change on previous year 88.71 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 27.36 % change on previous year 70.23 % change on previous year 42.87 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Europe or Portugal?
Portugal, at 419.67 % change on previous year against 34.23 % change on previous year in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Europe and Portugal?
385.44 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Europe and Portugal rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Europe ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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
217 places, 5,907 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.