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

Northern America
-56.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone
95.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern America rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd

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

  • Northern America
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 95.08 % change on previous year against -56.58 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 151.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Northern America ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 32 groups.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s -2.98 % change on previous year -4.93 % change on previous year 1.95 % change on previous year Northern America
2000s 56.28 % change on previous year 16.31 % change on previous year 39.97 % change on previous year Northern America
2010s 20.53 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 17.1 % change on previous year Northern America
2020s 114.24 % change on previous year 19.39 % change on previous year 94.86 % change on previous year Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Northern America or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 95.08 % change on previous year against -56.58 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Northern America and Sierra Leone?
151.66 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Sierra Leone?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Sierra Leone rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Northern America ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 32 groups.
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.