New Caledonia vs Sri Lanka: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
New Caledonia
-100 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-95.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
134th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- New Caledonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -95.24 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in New Caledonia, a difference of 4.76 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 3.15 % change on previous year | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 154.28 % change on previous year | 15.05 % change on previous year | 139.24 % change on previous year | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 34.23 % change on previous year | 164.92 % change on previous year | 130.69 % 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, New Caledonia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -95.24 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 4.76 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- New Caledonia 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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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.