Kenya vs Western Africa: Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Kenya
255.91 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
20.59 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya rank
11th
Western Africa rank
8th

Savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Kenya
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 255.91 % change on previous year against 20.59 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 235.32 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 12.4 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.

Kenya ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 177 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 17.28 % change on previous year 3.86 % change on previous year 13.42 % change on previous year Kenya
2000s 33.83 % change on previous year 0.6958 % change on previous year 33.13 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s 28.25 % change on previous year -1.7 % change on previous year 29.95 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 31.82 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 28.42 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Kenya or Western Africa?
Kenya, at 255.91 % change on previous year against 20.59 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Kenya and Western Africa?
235.32 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 8th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 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 — 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
209 places, 5,628 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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