Australia vs Namibia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Australia
-52.02 % change on previous year
in 2024
Namibia
-56.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
118th
Namibia rank
119th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Australia currently reports -52.02 % change on previous year against -56.22 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 4.2 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Australia ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 119th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2000s | 10.17 % change on previous year | 7.93 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | 34.85 % change on previous year | -9.05 % change on previous year | 43.9 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.93 % change on previous year | 36.58 % change on previous year | 9.66 % change on previous year | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Australia or Namibia?
- Australia, at -52.02 % change on previous year against -56.22 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Australia and Namibia?
- 4.2 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 118th and Namibia ranks 119th of 193 countries.
- 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.