Portugal vs Western Africa: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Portugal
388.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
11th
Western Africa rank
9th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- Western Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 388.04 % change on previous year against 14 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 374.04 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 27.7 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.9133 % change on previous year | 0.5836 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 20.51 % change on previous year | 0.4751 % change on previous year | 20.04 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 75.43 % change on previous year | -0.88 % change on previous year | 76.31 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 157.92 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 153.65 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Portugal or Western Africa?
- Portugal, at 388.04 % 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 Portugal and Western Africa?
- 374.04 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 11th 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.