India vs Nigeria: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
India
4.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
5.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
India rank
78th
Nigeria rank
77th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.01 % change on previous year against 4.17 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
India ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 77th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1056 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21.79 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | 25.61 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.3464 % change on previous year | 0.8871 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 27.1 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 24.76 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, India or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.01 % change on previous year against 4.17 % change on previous year in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between India and Nigeria?
- 0.84 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 78th and Nigeria ranks 77th 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.