Kenya vs Northern America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Kenya
200.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America
328.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
3rd
Northern America rank
1st

Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 328.36 % change on previous year against 200.01 % change on previous year in Kenya, a difference of 128.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern America ahead.

Kenya ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 1st of 159 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 48.76 % change on previous year 23.72 % change on previous year 25.05 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 99.54 % change on previous year 70.8 % change on previous year 28.74 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s -12.78 % change on previous year 13.54 % change on previous year 26.32 % change on previous year Northern America
2020s 50.72 % change on previous year 173.77 % change on previous year 123.05 % change on previous year Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Kenya or Northern America?
Northern America, at 328.36 % change on previous year against 200.01 % change on previous year in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Kenya and Northern America?
128.35 % change on previous year, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Northern America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Northern America rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 1st 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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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.