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

Turkmenistan
318.54 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
994.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
1st

Open shrubland — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 994.1 % change on previous year against 318.54 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan, a difference of 675.56 % change on previous year.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Western Africa ahead.

Turkmenistan ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 1st of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 44.55 % change on previous year 47.29 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year Western Africa
2000s 32.37 % change on previous year -26.18 % change on previous year 58.55 % change on previous year Turkmenistan
2010s 113.45 % change on previous year 57.74 % change on previous year 55.71 % change on previous year Turkmenistan
2020s 29.77 % change on previous year 227.87 % change on previous year 198.09 % 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, Turkmenistan or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 994.1 % change on previous year against 318.54 % change on previous year in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate between Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
675.56 % change on previous year, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Turkmenistan and Western Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area, annual growth rate?
Turkmenistan ranks 3rd 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.