Angola vs Iraq: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Angola
312,076 ha
in 2024
Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
6th
Iraq rank
8th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Iraq
How they compare
Angola currently reports 312,076 ha against 93,236 ha in Iraq, a difference of 218,840 ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 3.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,187 ha | 28,300 ha | 274,887 ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 515,037 ha | 4,057 ha | 510,980 ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 313,279 ha | 19,400 ha | 293,879 ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 241,457 ha | 37,445 ha | 204,013 ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Angola or Iraq?
- Angola, at 312,076 ha against 93,236 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Angola and Iraq?
- 218,840 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Iraq rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.