Kenya vs World: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Kenya
55.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
-72.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
20th
World rank
20th

Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • World
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 55.55 % change on previous year against -72.5 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 128.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was World ahead.

Kenya ranks 20th and World ranks 20th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya World Difference Ahead
1990s -7.15 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year 10.22 % change on previous year World
2000s 116.87 % change on previous year 28.72 % change on previous year 88.14 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 175.1 % change on previous year 60.32 % change on previous year 114.78 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 50.1 % change on previous year 77.89 % change on previous year 27.8 % change on previous year World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Kenya or World?
Kenya, at 55.55 % change on previous year against -72.5 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Kenya and World?
128.05 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Kenya and World rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 20th and World ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 3,564 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.