Nigeria vs South America: Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Nigeria
149.99 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
51.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
8th
South America rank
10th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- South America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 149.99 % change on previous year against 51.96 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 98.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 8th and South America ranks 10th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5 % change on previous year | 34.94 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -5.82 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | 0.5032 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -13.99 % change on previous year | 19.46 % change on previous year | 33.45 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2020s | 5.55 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Nigeria or South America?
- Nigeria, at 149.99 % 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 Nigeria and South America?
- 98.03 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and South America rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 8th 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.