Canada vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Canada currently reports 717,855 ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 302,955 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Republic of Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,063 ha | 724,115 ha | 198,052 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 1.36 million ha | 1.23 million ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 1.46 million ha | 1.16 million ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 784,283 ha | 66,947 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Canada or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Canada, at 717,855 ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Canada and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 302,955 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 9th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th 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.