New Caledonia vs Northern America: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

New Caledonia
101.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America
-41.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
27th
Northern America rank
27th

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Northern America
-2000200400600199120072024

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 101.79 % change on previous year against -41.14 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 142.93 % change on previous year.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 2.5 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern America ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 27th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s -0.276 % change on previous year 6.37 % change on previous year 6.65 % change on previous year Northern America
2000s 25.97 % change on previous year -6.71 % change on previous year 32.68 % change on previous year New Caledonia
2010s 53.68 % change on previous year -3.62 % change on previous year 57.3 % change on previous year New Caledonia
2020s 113.35 % change on previous year 1.55 % change on previous year 111.79 % change on previous year New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, New Caledonia or Northern America?
New Caledonia, at 101.79 % change on previous year against -41.14 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between New Caledonia and Northern America?
142.93 % change on previous year, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Northern America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do New Caledonia and Northern America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
New Caledonia ranks 27th and Northern America ranks 27th 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.