Southern Africa vs Türkiye: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Southern Africa
-58.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Türkiye
101.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
30th
Türkiye rank
28th
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Southern Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 101.23 % change on previous year against -58.12 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 159.35 % change on previous year.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Türkiye ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.997 % change on previous year | 35.98 % change on previous year | 34.99 % change on previous year | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 6.07 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 45.42 % change on previous year | 43.37 % change on previous year | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 30.61 % change on previous year | 66.48 % change on previous year | 35.86 % change on previous year | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Southern Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 101.23 % change on previous year against -58.12 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 159.35 % change on previous year, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 32 groups.
- 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.