Somalia vs United States of America: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Somalia
120.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
10.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Somalia rank
14th
United States of America rank
15th

Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Somalia
  • United States of America
-2000200400600800199120072024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 120.02 % change on previous year against 10.21 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 109.81 % change on previous year.

That makes Somalia's figure about 11.7 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.

Somalia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -12.62 % change on previous year 14.32 % change on previous year 26.94 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s -87.97 % change on previous year 33.98 % change on previous year 121.96 % change on previous year United States of America
2010s -83.93 % change on previous year 23.1 % change on previous year 107.04 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 212.95 % change on previous year -8.23 % change on previous year 221.19 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Somalia or United States of America?
Somalia, at 120.02 % change on previous year against 10.21 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Somalia and United States of America?
109.81 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Somalia and United States of America rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Somalia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 15th 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.