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

Niger
96.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-69.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Niger rank
29th
Southern Africa rank
30th

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

  • Niger
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 96.57 % change on previous year against -69.25 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 165.82 % change on previous year.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.74 % change on previous year 0.0748 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year Niger
2000s -2.51 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 7.77 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 5.42 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year Niger
2020s 45.76 % change on previous year 51.41 % change on previous year 5.65 % change on previous year Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Niger or Southern Africa?
Niger, at 96.57 % change on previous year against -69.25 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Niger and Southern Africa?
165.82 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Niger and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Niger ranks 29th and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 181 countries.
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.