Cameroon vs Malawi: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Cameroon
9.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malawi
7.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
69th
Malawi rank
72nd

Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 9.11 % change on previous year against 7.79 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 1.32 % change on previous year.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Cameroon ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 72nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 4.63 % change on previous year -0.3889 % change on previous year 5.02 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s 2 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year 0.2379 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s -5.85 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 9.83 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 2.82 % change on previous year 0.4668 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Cameroon or Malawi?
Cameroon, at 9.11 % change on previous year against 7.79 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Cameroon and Malawi?
1.32 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Cameroon ranks 69th and Malawi ranks 72nd 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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
225 places, 6,378 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.