Annex I countries vs Namibia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Annex I countries
325,835 ha
in 2024
Namibia
17,439 ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
4th
Namibia rank
6th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Namibia
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 325,835 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia, a difference of 308,396 ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 18.7 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Annex I countries ahead.
Annex I countries ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,071 ha | 105,390 ha | 769,681 ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 1.51 million ha | 151,729 ha | 1.36 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 251,644 ha | 882,497 ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 679,793 ha | 195,335 ha | 484,457 ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Annex I countries or Namibia?
- Annex I countries, at 325,835 ha against 17,439 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Annex I countries and Namibia?
- 308,396 ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Namibia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.