Congo vs Sierra Leone: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)

Congo
76.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
95.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Congo rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 95.08 % change on previous year against 76.85 % change on previous year in Congo, a difference of 18.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Congo ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s -3.01 % change on previous year -4.93 % change on previous year 1.91 % change on previous year Congo
2000s 11.21 % change on previous year 16.31 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 5.55 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year Congo
2020s 10.93 % change on previous year 19.39 % change on previous year 8.46 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 95.08 % change on previous year against 76.85 % change on previous year in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Congo and Sierra Leone?
18.23 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Congo ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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
217 places, 5,907 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.