Spain vs Western Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Spain
244.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
947.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Spain rank
4th
Western Africa rank
1st
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Spain
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 947.25 % change on previous year against 244.39 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 702.86 % change on previous year.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Spain ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 1st of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 % change on previous year | 29.32 % change on previous year | 13.08 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 89.22 % change on previous year | -24.76 % change on previous year | 113.98 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 54.44 % change on previous year | 43.27 % change on previous year | 11.16 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | 95.35 % change on previous year | 181.84 % change on previous year | 86.49 % change on previous year | Western 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, Spain or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 947.25 % change on previous year against 244.39 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Spain and Western Africa?
- 702.86 % change on previous year, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Western Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Western Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Spain ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 1st 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.