Turkmenistan vs Western Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Turkmenistan
318.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
947.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
1st
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Turkmenistan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 947.25 % change on previous year against 318.54 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan, a difference of 628.71 % change on previous year.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.0 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Western Africa ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.66 % change on previous year | 37.7 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 32.44 % change on previous year | -25.61 % change on previous year | 58.05 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 113.45 % change on previous year | 35.41 % change on previous year | 78.04 % change on previous year | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 29.77 % change on previous year | 181.84 % change on previous year | 152.07 % 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, Turkmenistan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 947.25 % change on previous year against 318.54 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
- 628.71 % change on previous year, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Western Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Turkmenistan ranks 2nd 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.