Ethiopia vs Southern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Ethiopia
18.18 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-83.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
29th
Southern Africa rank
29th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Ethiopia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 18.18 % change on previous year against -83.14 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 101.32 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 29th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.11 % change on previous year | -10.82 % change on previous year | 53.93 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 61.33 % change on previous year | 43.32 % change on previous year | 18.02 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 19.4 % change on previous year | 19.71 % change on previous year | 0.3094 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 78.15 % change on previous year | 181.1 % change on previous year | 102.95 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Southern Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 18.18 % change on previous year against -83.14 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
- 101.32 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Southern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 29th 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.