Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Western Africa
Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 22.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 22.78 % change on previous year for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 179.5% on the previous year and up 211.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 94.22 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -66.37 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Western Africa 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 94.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1998 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -1426.1% |
| 1999 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2000 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -221.2% |
| 2001 | -66.37 % change on previous year | -544.9% |
| 2002 | 24.23 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2003 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2004 | -25.35 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 2005 | 63.11 % change on previous year | -349.0% |
| 2006 | -13.65 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2007 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2008 | -10.57 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2009 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2010 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2013 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +215.1% |
| 2014 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -715.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2016 | 30.33 % change on previous year | +248.6% |
| 2017 | -29.35 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 2018 | -18.83 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2020 | 25.9 % change on previous year | +745.2% |
| 2021 | -32.73 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2022 | 31.97 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2023 | -28.64 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2024 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.54 % change on previous year | -12.31 % change on previous year | 94.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -66.37 % change on previous year | 63.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -29.35 % change on previous year | 30.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -32.73 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 7 Portugal 419.67 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Serbia and Montenegro 400.05 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ecuador 332.99 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Bangladesh 298.17 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Georgia 248 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 208.33 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kenya 205.87 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Western Africa was 22.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.22 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.37 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Western Africa rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.