Central America vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Central America currently reports 894,944 ha against 10,553 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 884,391 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 84.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 14th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,025 ha | 16,533 ha | 508,492 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 502,619 ha | 18,927 ha | 483,692 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 378,505 ha | 15,330 ha | 363,175 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 529,426 ha | 2,502 ha | 526,924 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central America or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Central America, at 894,944 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 Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 884,391 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Central America ranks 14th 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.