Canada vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
106.87 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37,062 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 36,955 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 346.8 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,310 ha | 5,444 ha | 293,866 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 33,144 ha | 688.92 ha | 32,455 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,095 ha | 79.13 ha | 31,015 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,277 ha | 38.49 ha | 74,239 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Canada or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Canada, at 37,062 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Canada and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 36,955 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Canada ranks 11th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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.