Portugal vs Western Africa: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual
Portugal
376.35 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
14.61 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
12th
Western Africa rank
9th
Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual over time
- Portugal
- Western Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 376.35 % change on previous year against 14.61 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 361.74 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 25.8 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 191 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 | 6.32 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16.53 % change on previous year | -0.8572 % change on previous year | 17.39 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 68.64 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 69.65 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 144.19 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 140.1 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Portugal or Western Africa?
- Portugal, at 376.35 % change on previous year against 14.61 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Portugal and Western Africa?
- 361.74 % 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 — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.