Africa vs Kenya: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Africa
1.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Kenya
322.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Kenya rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Africa
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 322.7 % change on previous year against 1.94 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 320.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Kenya's figure about 166.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Africa ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0979 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year | 13.97 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.5633 % change on previous year | 67.72 % change on previous year | 67.16 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2010s | -1.75 % change on previous year | 54.45 % change on previous year | 56.2 % change on previous year | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.02 % change on previous year | 64.57 % change on previous year | 62.55 % change on previous year | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Africa or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 322.7 % change on previous year against 1.94 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Africa and Kenya?
- 320.76 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Kenya rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 13th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.