Malawi vs Nigeria: Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate

Malawi
187.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
176.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi rank
11th
Nigeria rank
13th

Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
-2000200400199120072024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 187.4 % change on previous year against 176.78 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 10.62 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 28.04 % change on previous year 38.97 % change on previous year 10.93 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s 15.26 % change on previous year -14.19 % change on previous year 29.45 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 71.84 % change on previous year 16.55 % change on previous year 55.29 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 72.73 % change on previous year 126.2 % change on previous year 53.47 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned), Malawi or Nigeria?
Malawi, at 187.4 % change on previous year against 176.78 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Malawi and Nigeria?
10.62 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Malawi ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 4,236 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.