Equatorial Guinea vs Western Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Western Africa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 560.01 % change on previous year against 38.87 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 521.14 % change on previous year.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 14.4 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.67 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 22.57 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | -18.75 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 15.86 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | -87.5 % change on previous year | 56.93 % change on previous year | 144.43 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 178.89 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | 184.43 % change on previous year | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Equatorial Guinea or Western Africa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 560.01 % change on previous year against 38.87 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Equatorial Guinea and Western Africa?
- 521.14 % change on previous year, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Western Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Western Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.