Iraq vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
106.87 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
8th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Iraq
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 93,236 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 93,129 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 872.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 8th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,300 ha | 5,444 ha | 22,856 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4,057 ha | 688.92 ha | 3,368 ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19,400 ha | 79.13 ha | 19,321 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 37,445 ha | 38.49 ha | 37,406 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Iraq or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Iraq, at 93,236 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 Iraq and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 93,129 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 8th 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.