Sudan vs Western Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Sudan
276.95 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
994.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sudan rank
4th
Western Africa rank
1st

Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Sudan
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 994.1 % change on previous year against 276.95 % change on previous year in Sudan, a difference of 717.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.6 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Western Africa ahead.

Sudan ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 1st of 151 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Western Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 20.93 % change on previous year 91.52 % change on previous year 70.59 % change on previous year Western Africa
2020s 98.42 % change on previous year 227.87 % change on previous year 129.45 % change on previous year Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate, Sudan or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 994.1 % change on previous year against 276.95 % change on previous year in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Sudan and Western Africa?
717.15 % change on previous year, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Western Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Western Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Sudan ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 1st 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.