Bhutan vs South Korea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Bhutan
-90.32 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea
-88.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bhutan rank
129th
South Korea rank
127th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports -88.89 % change on previous year against -90.32 % change on previous year in Bhutan, a difference of 1.43 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 129th and South Korea ranks 127th of 158 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.03 % change on previous year | -72.78 % change on previous year | 146.81 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 118.75 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | 125.53 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 131.03 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 103.25 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Bhutan or South Korea?
- South Korea, at -88.89 % change on previous year against -90.32 % change on previous year in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 1.43 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 129th and South Korea ranks 127th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.