Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Ethiopia
3,633 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
620.9 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
14th
Myanmar rank
16th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3,633 ha against 620.9 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 3,012 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 5.9 times Myanmar's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,974 ha | 2,097 ha | 20,877 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6,582 ha | 656.38 ha | 5,926 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2,535 ha | 77.07 ha | 2,458 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4,903 ha | 321.16 ha | 4,582 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Ethiopia, at 3,633 ha against 620.9 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 3,012 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th and Myanmar ranks 16th of 219 countries.
- 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.