Africa vs Iraq: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Africa
-0.9364 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iraq
182.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
Iraq rank
19th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

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  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 182.31 % change on previous year against -0.9364 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 183.25 % change on previous year.

That makes Iraq's figure about 194.7 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.

Africa ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 19th of 32 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4111 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 4.19 % change on previous year Iraq
2000s 0.0217 % change on previous year 11.04 % change on previous year 11.02 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s -1.2 % change on previous year 20.47 % change on previous year 21.67 % change on previous year Iraq
2020s 1.94 % change on previous year 38.87 % change on previous year 36.93 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Africa or Iraq?
Iraq, at 182.31 % change on previous year against -0.9364 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Africa and Iraq?
183.25 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iraq?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Africa and Iraq rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 16th and Iraq ranks 19th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 6,267 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.