Gambia vs Western Africa: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)

Gambia
31.3 % change on previous year
in 2023
Western Africa
6.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
Gambia rank
6th
Western Africa rank
4th

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) over time

  • Gambia
  • Western Africa
-50-2502550196219922023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 31.3 % change on previous year against 6.58 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 24.72 % change on previous year.

That makes Gambia's figure about 4.8 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.92 % change on previous year 0.9441 % change on previous year 2.97 % change on previous year Gambia
1970s -0.7448 % change on previous year 0.107 % change on previous year 0.8517 % change on previous year Western Africa
1980s 5.27 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Western Africa
1990s 2.79 % change on previous year 0.8112 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 16.07 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 14.32 % change on previous year Gambia
2010s 1.16 % change on previous year 6.41 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year Western Africa
2020s 2.66 % change on previous year 1.37 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Gambia or Western Africa?
Gambia, at 31.3 % change on previous year against 6.58 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Gambia and Western Africa?
24.72 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Western Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Western Africa rank globally for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Gambia ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 13,044 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.