Central America vs Ethiopia: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Central America
5,425 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
3,633 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
15th
Ethiopia rank
14th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 5,425 ha against 3,633 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,792 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 14th 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 | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,408 ha | 22,974 ha | 20,434 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 21,149 ha | 6,582 ha | 14,567 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 12,643 ha | 2,535 ha | 10,108 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 14,489 ha | 4,903 ha | 9,586 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 Ethiopia?
- Central America, at 5,425 ha against 3,633 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Central America and Ethiopia?
- 1,792 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ethiopia rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.