Bangladesh vs Western Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual)
Bangladesh
396.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
38.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Western Africa rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area annual) over time
- Bangladesh
- Western Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 396.53 % change on previous year against 38.77 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 357.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 10.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.81 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 100.89 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 111.37 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 19.89 % change on previous year | 10.22 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 270.47 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 259.19 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Bangladesh or Western Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 396.53 % change on previous year against 38.77 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Bangladesh and Western Africa?
- 357.76 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Western Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Humid tropical forest — 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.