Iraq vs Northern Europe: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Iraq
145.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Europe
-35.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
Northern Europe rank
26th

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 145.52 % change on previous year against -35.8 % change on previous year in Northern Europe, a difference of 181.32 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 4.1 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Iraq ranks 24th and Northern Europe ranks 26th of 193 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 1.49 % change on previous year 14.29 % change on previous year 12.8 % change on previous year Northern Europe
2000s 11.87 % change on previous year 129.35 % change on previous year 117.48 % change on previous year Northern Europe
2010s 25.83 % change on previous year 48.93 % change on previous year 23.1 % change on previous year Northern Europe
2020s 15.65 % change on previous year 69.25 % change on previous year 53.6 % change on previous year Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Iraq or Northern Europe?
Iraq, at 145.52 % change on previous year against -35.8 % change on previous year in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Iraq and Northern Europe?
181.32 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern Europe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Northern Europe rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 24th and Northern Europe ranks 26th 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.