Non-Annex I countries vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Non-Annex I countries
11.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
265.76 % change on previous year
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Non-Annex I countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 265.76 % change on previous year against 11.98 % change on previous year in Non-Annex I countries, a difference of 253.78 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 22.2 times Non-Annex I countries's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Non-Annex I countries ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Non-Annex I countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 23.74 % change on previous year 35.35 % change on previous year 11.61 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -5.91 % change on previous year 8.89 % change on previous year 14.8 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 0.5285 % change on previous year 6.6 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 1.97 % change on previous year 45.19 % change on previous year 43.22 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Non-Annex I countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 265.76 % change on previous year against 11.98 % change on previous year in Non-Annex I countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Non-Annex I countries and South Africa?
253.78 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Non-Annex I countries and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Non-Annex I countries and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
Non-Annex I countries ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 5,371 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.