Gabon vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Gabon
324.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
323.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gabon rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 324.73 % change on previous year against 323.9 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.83 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Gabon ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.5 % change on previous year | 22.17 % change on previous year | 28.66 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 95.62 % change on previous year | 35.72 % change on previous year | 59.89 % change on previous year | Gabon |
| 2010s | 15.29 % change on previous year | 17.59 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 71.73 % change on previous year | 53.96 % change on previous year | 17.78 % change on previous year | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 324.73 % change on previous year against 323.9 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.83 % change on previous year, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.