Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate

Hong Kong
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
-95.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
134th

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sri Lanka
-2000200400600800200320132024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -95.24 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.76 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 69.76 % change on previous year 21.04 % change on previous year 48.72 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2010s 116.88 % change on previous year -20.59 % change on previous year 137.47 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2020s -100 % change on previous year 202.38 % change on previous year 302.38 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

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, Hong Kong or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -95.24 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
4.76 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Sri Lanka rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th 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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Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 3,175 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed

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.