Portugal vs South America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Portugal
419.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
44.41 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
7th
South America rank
7th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Portugal
- South America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 419.67 % change on previous year against 44.41 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 375.26 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 9.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Portugal ranks 7th and South America ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 0.5553 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 61.19 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 46.43 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 105.77 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year | 81.11 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 70.23 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 64.59 % 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, Portugal or South America?
- Portugal, at 419.67 % change on previous year against 44.41 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Portugal and South America?
- 375.26 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 7th and South America ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.