Botswana vs Western Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Botswana
390.72 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
149.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
1st
Western Africa rank
4th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Western Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 390.72 % change on previous year against 149.99 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 240.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 4th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.51 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | -49.84 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 60.64 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 52.91 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 66.9 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 125.35 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 119.8 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Botswana or Western Africa?
- Botswana, at 390.72 % change on previous year against 149.99 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Botswana and Western Africa?
- 240.73 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Western Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 1st and Western Africa ranks 4th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Closed 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 shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.