Chad vs China, mainland: Forest fires — Burned Area
Chad
83,816 ha
in 2024
China, mainland
85,701 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
29th
China, mainland rank
27th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- China, mainland
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 85,701 ha against 83,816 ha in Chad, a difference of 1,885 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 29th and China, mainland ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,278 ha | 128,225 ha | 162,052 ha | Chad |
| 2000s | 220,027 ha | 142,969 ha | 77,058 ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 234,681 ha | 91,577 ha | 143,104 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 120,154 ha | 84,145 ha | 36,009 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Chad or China, mainland?
- China, mainland, at 85,701 ha against 83,816 ha in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Chad and China, mainland?
- 1,885 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and China, mainland rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Chad ranks 29th and China, mainland ranks 27th 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.