Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Portugal
904.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Turkmenistan
590.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
2nd
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 904.61 % change on previous year against 590.21 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan, a difference of 314.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 % change on previous year | 38.73 % change on previous year | 31.68 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 47.95 % change on previous year | 50.54 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 198.73 % change on previous year | 57.49 % change on previous year | 141.24 % change on previous year | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Portugal, at 904.61 % change on previous year against 590.21 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 314.4 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 2nd and Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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.