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

Libya
-100 % change on previous year
in 2021
Sri Lanka
-95.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
134th

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

  • Libya
  • Sri Lanka
-2000200400200320132024

How they compare

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 158 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s -92.86 % change on previous year -4.57 % change on previous year 88.29 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -100 % change on previous year -24.28 % change on previous year 75.72 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -93.43 % change on previous year -2.37 % change on previous year 91.06 % 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, Libya or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at -95.24 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Libya and Sri Lanka?
4.76 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
Libya 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.