Madagascar vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna … Burning annual growth rate

Madagascar
135.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
127.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Madagascar rank
21st
South Africa rank
24th

Savanna and woody savanna … Burning annual growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 135.31 % change on previous year against 127.14 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 8.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 33.36 % change on previous year 35.04 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 7.22 % change on previous year -3.79 % change on previous year 11 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s -0.7033 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year 4.34 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 38.63 % change on previous year 24.25 % change on previous year 14.38 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned), Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 135.31 % change on previous year against 127.14 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Madagascar and South Africa?
8.17 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Madagascar ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 5,888 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.