Iraq vs Northern Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Iraq
145.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Northern Africa
-12.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
Northern Africa rank
21st
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 145.52 % change on previous year against -12.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa, a difference of 158 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 11.7 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.7568 % change on previous year | 0.7329 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11.87 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 9.83 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 25.83 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year | 39.28 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15.65 % change on previous year | 9.77 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Iraq or Northern Africa?
- Iraq, at 145.52 % change on previous year against -12.48 % change on previous year in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Iraq and Northern Africa?
- 158 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Northern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 21st 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.