Central America vs Myanmar: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Central America
5,425 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
620.9 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
15th
Myanmar rank
16th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Myanmar
How they compare
Central America currently reports 5,425 ha against 620.9 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 4,804 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 8.7 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 16th 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 | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,091 ha | 1,689 ha | 35,401 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 21,149 ha | 656.38 ha | 20,493 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 12,643 ha | 77.07 ha | 12,566 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 14,489 ha | 321.16 ha | 14,168 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 Myanmar?
- Central America, at 5,425 ha against 620.9 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Central America and Myanmar?
- 4,804 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Myanmar rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 16th 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.