Congo vs Nigeria: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Congo
100 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
149.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
11th
Nigeria rank
8th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 149.99 % change on previous year against 100 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 49.99 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Congo ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.62 % change on previous year | 49.5 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2000s | -15.21 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 48.38 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 62.38 % change on previous year | Congo |
| 2020s | 122.22 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 116.67 % change on previous year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Congo or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 149.99 % change on previous year against 100 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Congo and Nigeria?
- 49.99 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th 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.