Namibia vs South America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Namibia
160.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
51.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia rank
7th
South America rank
10th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- South America
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 160.38 % change on previous year against 51.96 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 108.42 % change on previous year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Namibia ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -12.02 % change on previous year | 34.94 % change on previous year | 46.95 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 90.59 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year | 99.52 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 21.92 % change on previous year | 28 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | -0.3709 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Namibia or South America?
- Namibia, at 160.38 % change on previous year against 51.96 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Namibia and South America?
- 108.42 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South America rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th 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.