Nicaragua vs South America: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Nicaragua
919.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
45.86 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
1st
South America rank
4th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Nicaragua
- South America
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 919.71 % change on previous year against 45.86 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 873.85 % change on previous year.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 20.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.99 % change on previous year | 0.4645 % change on previous year | 7.46 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 82.45 % change on previous year | 8.7 % change on previous year | 73.75 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 62.2 % change on previous year | 17.45 % change on previous year | 44.75 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 221.35 % change on previous year | -3.85 % change on previous year | 225.2 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Nicaragua or South America?
- Nicaragua, at 919.71 % change on previous year against 45.86 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Nicaragua and South America?
- 873.85 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th 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.