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

Nigeria
176.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
95.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
13th
Northern Africa rank
11th

Closed and open shrubland … Burning annual growth rate over time

  • Nigeria
  • Northern Africa
-2000200400600800199120072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 176.78 % change on previous year against 95.05 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 81.73 % change on previous year.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.78 % change on previous year 8.36 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Nigeria
2000s -14.19 % change on previous year 17.89 % change on previous year 32.08 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2010s 16.55 % change on previous year 204.53 % change on previous year 187.99 % change on previous year Northern Africa
2020s 126.2 % change on previous year 18.76 % change on previous year 107.44 % 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), Nigeria or Northern Africa?
Nigeria, at 176.78 % change on previous year against 95.05 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
81.73 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Nigeria ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 11th 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.