Bahamas vs Western Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Bahamas
483.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bahamas rank
8th
Western Africa rank
9th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Bahamas
- Western Africa
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 483.23 % change on previous year against 14 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 469.23 % change on previous year.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 34.5 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.97 % change on previous year | 0.9133 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | Bahamas |
| 2000s | -10.86 % change on previous year | -0.9961 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 107.05 % change on previous year | -0.88 % change on previous year | 107.93 % change on previous year | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 125.56 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 121.29 % change on previous year | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Bahamas or Western Africa?
- Bahamas, at 483.23 % change on previous year against 14 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Bahamas and Western Africa?
- 469.23 % change on previous year, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Western Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Western Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.