Benin vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Benin
-20.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-19.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Benin rank
96th
South Africa rank
95th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -19.03 % change on previous year against -20.98 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 1.95 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -0.2483 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5837 % change on previous year | 0.7533 % change on previous year | 0.1696 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -8.08 % change on previous year | 19.13 % change on previous year | 27.2 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -19.03 % change on previous year against -20.98 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Benin and South Africa?
- 1.95 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th 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.