Central America vs Peru: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Central America
-6.28 % change on previous year
in 2024
Peru
164.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
Peru rank
19th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Central America
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 164.81 % change on previous year against -6.28 % change on previous year in Central America, a difference of 171.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Peru's figure about 26.2 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Peru ahead.
Central America ranks 18th and Peru ranks 19th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | Central America |
| 2000s | 30.82 % change on previous year | 89.09 % change on previous year | 58.27 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2010s | 15.95 % change on previous year | 63.8 % change on previous year | 47.85 % change on previous year | Peru |
| 2020s | 8.73 % change on previous year | 101.39 % change on previous year | 92.65 % change on previous year | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Central America or Peru?
- Peru, at 164.81 % change on previous year against -6.28 % change on previous year in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Central America and Peru?
- 171.09 % change on previous year, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Peru rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 18th and Peru ranks 19th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.