Central Asia vs China, mainland: Forest fires — Burned Area
Central Asia
0 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
85,701 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
29th
China, mainland rank
27th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 85,701 ha against 0 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 85,701 ha.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 29th and China, mainland ranks 27th of 31 groups.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,742 ha | 131,364 ha | 115,622 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 2,634 ha | 142,969 ha | 140,335 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 163.72 ha | 91,577 ha | 91,413 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 887.1 ha | 84,145 ha | 83,258 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Central Asia or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 85,701 ha against 0 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Central Asia and China, mainland?
- 85,701 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and China, mainland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and China, mainland rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 29th and China, mainland ranks 27th 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.