Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 76.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Central America, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Central America is 76.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 200.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 606.15 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -90.8 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Central America 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -46.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 12.82 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
| 1998 | 324.13 % change on previous year | +2427.7% |
| 1999 | -50.88 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 2000 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2001 | -78.72 % change on previous year | -599.7% |
| 2002 | 120.13 % change on previous year | -252.6% |
| 2003 | 292.84 % change on previous year | +143.8% |
| 2004 | -90.8 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2005 | 606.15 % change on previous year | -767.5% |
| 2006 | -53.66 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2007 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2008 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2009 | 18.9 % change on previous year | +392.2% |
| 2010 | -47.09 % change on previous year | -349.2% |
| 2011 | 157.62 % change on previous year | -434.7% |
| 2012 | -64.76 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2013 | 176.29 % change on previous year | -372.2% |
| 2014 | -75.53 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2015 | 102.93 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2018 | -45.28 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 2019 | 134.81 % change on previous year | -397.7% |
| 2020 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2021 | -57.53 % change on previous year | -391.2% |
| 2022 | -6.82 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2023 | 88 % change on previous year | -1391.2% |
| 2024 | 76.04 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2427.7% | 12.82 % change on previous year | 324.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.67 % change on previous year | -50.88 % change on previous year | 324.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 83 % change on previous year | -90.8 % change on previous year | 606.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.18 % change on previous year | -75.53 % change on previous year | 176.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 % change on previous year | -57.53 % change on previous year | 88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 1 Malaysia 881.67 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 833.55 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 761.23 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Paraguay 696.95 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Suriname 671.24 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Guatemala 622.29 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Croatia 599.72 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Central America was 76.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 606.15 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.8 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Central America rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.