Nicaragua vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Nicaragua
919.71 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
170.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 919.71 % change on previous year against 170.52 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 749.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 5.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -6.99 % change on previous year 0.7179 % change on previous year 7.71 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s 82.45 % change on previous year 12.96 % change on previous year 69.49 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2010s 62.2 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year 50.83 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2020s 221.35 % change on previous year -0.1511 % change on previous year 221.5 % 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 United States of America?
Nicaragua, at 919.71 % change on previous year against 170.52 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Nicaragua and United States of America?
749.19 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st 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.