Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 696.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 696.95 % change on previous year for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1,811.4% on the previous year and up 1,154.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Paraguay peaked at 696.95 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -81.74 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Paraguay ranks 4th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, 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 | -3.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 32.23 % change on previous year | -1059.6% |
| 1998 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1999 | 157.17 % change on previous year | -1058.3% |
| 2000 | -80.78 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2001 | 109.3 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2002 | 155.69 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 2003 | -48.24 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2004 | -50.06 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 83.3 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2006 | -43.41 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2007 | 323.58 % change on previous year | -845.4% |
| 2008 | -81.74 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2009 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2010 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2011 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2012 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2013 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2014 | -66.08 % change on previous year | -367.6% |
| 2015 | -51.12 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 88.79 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2017 | 311.55 % change on previous year | +250.9% |
| 2018 | -69.81 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2019 | 607.65 % change on previous year | -970.4% |
| 2020 | -64.45 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2021 | 54.25 % change on previous year | -184.2% |
| 2022 | -71.79 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 2023 | -40.72 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2024 | 696.95 % change on previous year | -1811.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 696.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -50 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 696.95 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -33.8 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1811.4% | -40.72 % change on previous year | 696.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.85 % change on previous year | -16.4 % change on previous year | 157.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.63 % change on previous year | -81.74 % change on previous year | 323.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.77 % change on previous year | -69.81 % change on previous year | 607.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.85 % change on previous year | -71.79 % change on previous year | 696.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 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
- 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 Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Paraguay?
- Forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Paraguay was 696.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 696.95 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.74 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Paraguay ranks 4th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,154.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.