Burundi vs Uruguay: Forest fires — Burned Area
Burundi
64.11 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
42.9 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
99th
Uruguay rank
102nd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Burundi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 64.11 ha against 42.9 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 21.21 ha.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Burundi ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987.42 ha | 1,113 ha | 126.02 ha | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 349.23 ha | 600.26 ha | 251.03 ha | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 438.1 ha | 416.28 ha | 21.82 ha | Burundi |
| 2020s | 47.02 ha | 2,081 ha | 2,034 ha | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Burundi or Uruguay?
- Burundi, at 64.11 ha against 42.9 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Burundi and Uruguay?
- 21.21 ha, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Uruguay rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 102nd of 219 countries.
- 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.