Iceland vs Japan: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Iceland
50 % change on previous year
in 2023
Japan
50.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
42nd
Japan rank
41st

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Japan
-2000200400600800199120072024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 50.01 % change on previous year against 50 % change on previous year in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

Iceland ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 41st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s -10.43 % change on previous year 34.8 % change on previous year 45.23 % change on previous year Japan
2000s -50 % change on previous year 21.97 % change on previous year 71.97 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 50 % change on previous year -75.41 % change on previous year 125.41 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Iceland or Japan?
Japan, at 50.01 % change on previous year against 50 % change on previous year in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Iceland and Japan?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 42nd and Japan ranks 41st 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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
225 places, 6,378 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.