Portugal vs Western Africa: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Portugal
433.01 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Africa
101.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
4th
Western Africa rank
3rd
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- Western Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 433.01 % change on previous year against 101.13 % change on previous year in Western Africa, a difference of 331.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 4.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.34 % change on previous year | 42.72 % change on previous year | 37.38 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2000s | -23.33 % change on previous year | 139.12 % change on previous year | 162.45 % change on previous year | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 180.15 % change on previous year | 40.68 % change on previous year | 139.47 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 68 % change on previous year | 11.59 % change on previous year | 56.41 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate, Portugal or Western Africa?
- Portugal, at 433.01 % change on previous year against 101.13 % change on previous year in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate between Portugal and Western Africa?
- 331.88 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 175 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.