Annex I countries vs OECD: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Annex I countries
325,835 ha
in 2024
OECD
330,833 ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
4th
OECD rank
1st
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 330,833 ha against 325,835 ha in Annex I countries, a difference of 4,998 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.
Annex I countries ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 31 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,071 ha | 880,262 ha | 5,191 ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 1.51 million ha | 1.53 million ha | 15,114 ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 1.13 million ha | 1.15 million ha | 13,741 ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 679,793 ha | 695,318 ha | 15,526 ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Annex I countries or OECD?
- OECD, at 330,833 ha against 325,835 ha in Annex I countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Annex I countries and OECD?
- 4,998 ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and OECD rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st 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.