Kenya vs Western Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Kenya
200.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
149.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
4th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 200.01 % change on previous year against 149.99 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 50.02 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 4th of 159 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.76 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 42.42 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 99.89 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | 101.79 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -19.59 % change on previous year | 24.81 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 100.78 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 95.23 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Kenya or Western Africa?
- Kenya, at 200.01 % 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 Kenya and Western Africa?
- 50.02 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 3rd 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.