Central America vs Chile: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Central America
5,425 ha
in 2024
Chile
321.85 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
15th
Chile rank
18th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Chile
How they compare
Central America currently reports 5,425 ha against 321.85 ha in Chile, a difference of 5,103 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 16.9 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 15th and Chile ranks 18th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,091 ha | 3,672 ha | 33,419 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 21,149 ha | 995.63 ha | 20,154 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 12,643 ha | 2,022 ha | 10,622 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 14,489 ha | 1,828 ha | 12,661 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Central America or Chile?
- Central America, at 5,425 ha against 321.85 ha in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Central America and Chile?
- 5,103 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Chile?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Chile rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 15th and Chile ranks 18th 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.