Iraq vs Western Asia: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Iraq
237.77 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Asia
215.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Western Asia rank
5th
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Western Asia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 237.77 % change on previous year against 215.31 % change on previous year in Western Asia, a difference of 22.46 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Asia ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 5th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.13 % change on previous year | 38.15 % change on previous year | 24.03 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 22.93 % change on previous year | -15.23 % change on previous year | 38.16 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 48.45 % change on previous year | 14.79 % change on previous year | 33.66 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 0.374 % change on previous year | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Iraq or Western Asia?
- Iraq, at 237.77 % change on previous year against 215.31 % change on previous year in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Iraq and Western Asia?
- 22.46 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Western Asia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 5th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Open 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.