Portugal vs Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area)
Portugal
419.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
22.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
7th
Western Africa rank
10th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) over time
- Portugal
- Western Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 419.67 % change on previous year against 22.78 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 396.89 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 18.4 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 10.54 % change on previous year | 8.09 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 61.19 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 62.68 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 105.77 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 107.77 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 70.23 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 73.4 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Portugal or Western Africa?
- Portugal, at 419.67 % change on previous year against 22.78 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Portugal and Western Africa?
- 396.89 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.