Malawi vs United States of America: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Malawi
177.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
33.06 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
14th
United States of America rank
15th

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Malawi
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 177.76 % change on previous year against 33.06 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 144.7 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 5.4 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.

Malawi ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 24.48 % change on previous year 18.05 % change on previous year 6.43 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 8.08 % change on previous year 88.45 % change on previous year 80.38 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s 70.46 % change on previous year 104.37 % change on previous year 33.9 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 53.43 % change on previous year 28.79 % change on previous year 24.65 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Malawi or United States of America?
Malawi, at 177.76 % change on previous year against 33.06 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Malawi and United States of America?
144.7 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th 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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 4,247 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.