Namibia vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate
Namibia
-87.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-79.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th
Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -79.36 % change on previous year against -87.39 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 8.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.07 % change on previous year | 7.58 % change on previous year | 15.65 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56.57 % change on previous year | 18.56 % change on previous year | 38 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | -8.24 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 10.57 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -35.79 % change on previous year | 124.39 % change on previous year | 160.18 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned), Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -79.36 % change on previous year against -87.39 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Namibia and South Africa?
- 8.03 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
- Namibia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th 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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About this data
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.