Cameroon vs Northern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Cameroon
200 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
98.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
10th
Northern Africa rank
11th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Cameroon
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 200 % change on previous year against 98.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 101.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Cameroon ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.02 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 35.68 % change on previous year | 18.66 % change on previous year | 17.02 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 46.67 % change on previous year | 144.05 % change on previous year | 97.38 % change on previous year | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -0.288 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Northern Africa?
- Cameroon, at 200 % change on previous year against 98.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Northern Africa?
- 101.52 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Northern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Northern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.