Eastern Africa vs Ethiopia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Eastern Africa
-54.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia
51.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
17th
Ethiopia rank
14th

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 51.79 % change on previous year against -54.89 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 106.68 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 32 groups.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 13.27 % change on previous year 41.81 % change on previous year 28.53 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 8.46 % change on previous year 80.22 % change on previous year 71.76 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s -3.39 % change on previous year 15.51 % change on previous year 18.91 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s -35.81 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year 41.88 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 51.79 % change on previous year against -54.89 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
106.68 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ethiopia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 17th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 32 groups.
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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 3,610 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.