Annex I countries vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 1.95 million ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.94 million ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 185.2 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Annex I countries ranks 11th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 million ha | 16,533 ha | 2.79 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 1.99 million ha | 18,927 ha | 1.98 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 2.46 million ha | 15,330 ha | 2.45 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 2.45 million ha | 2,502 ha | 2.45 million ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Annex I countries or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Annex I countries, at 1.95 million ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Annex I countries and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 1.94 million ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 11th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.