China vs Northern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area
China
85,701 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
0 ha
in 2024
China rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
29th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- China
- Northern Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 85,701 ha against 0 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 85,701 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,289 ha | 1,417 ha | 126,873 ha | China |
| 2000s | 143,115 ha | 1,292 ha | 141,824 ha | China |
| 2010s | 91,616 ha | 1,450 ha | 90,165 ha | China |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 112.16 ha | 84,033 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, China or Northern Europe?
- China, at 85,701 ha against 0 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China and Northern Europe?
- 85,701 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- China ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 29th 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.