China vs Mauritania: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
China
64.48 ha
in 2024
Mauritania
85.57 ha
in 2024
China rank
44th
Mauritania rank
41st
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- China
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 85.57 ha against 64.48 ha in China, a difference of 21.09 ha.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
China ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 41st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,499 ha | 30,020 ha | 9,521 ha | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 7,245 ha | 11,498 ha | 4,254 ha | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 454.72 ha | 216.06 ha | 238.66 ha | China |
| 2020s | 55.86 ha | 128.36 ha | 72.49 ha | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, China or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 85.57 ha against 64.48 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between China and Mauritania?
- 21.09 ha, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Mauritania rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- China ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 41st 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.