Caribbean vs Polynesia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Caribbean
0 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
18th
Polynesia rank
18th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Polynesia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 0 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 0 ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 46 groups.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632.75 ha | 0 ha | 632.75 ha | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 174.8 ha | 0 ha | 174.8 ha | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 17.13 ha | 0 ha | 17.13 ha | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 4.28 ha | 0 ha | 4.28 ha | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Caribbean or Polynesia?
- Caribbean, at 0 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Caribbean and Polynesia?
- 0 ha, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Polynesia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 46 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.