Pakistan vs United States of America: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Pakistan
18,479 ha
in 2024
United States of America
78,737 ha
in 2024
Pakistan rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 78,737 ha against 18,479 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 60,258 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,318 ha | 263,632 ha | 260,314 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,567 ha | 227,914 ha | 226,347 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1,990 ha | 122,980 ha | 120,990 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8,233 ha | 133,777 ha | 125,544 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Pakistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 78,737 ha against 18,479 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 60,258 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Pakistan ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.