El Salvador vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
El Salvador
-23.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-19.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
El Salvador rank
98th
South Africa rank
95th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -19.03 % change on previous year against -23.63 % change on previous year in El Salvador, a difference of 4.6 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.49 % change on previous year | -0.2483 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.15 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 7.99 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 160.54 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 169.56 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25.08 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year | 5.95 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, El Salvador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -19.03 % change on previous year against -23.63 % change on previous year in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between El Salvador and South Africa?
- 4.6 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 95th of 193 countries.
- 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.