China vs Western Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area
China
85,701 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
796.38 ha
in 2024
China rank
27th
Western Europe rank
28th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- China
- Western Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 85,701 ha against 796.38 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 84,905 ha.
That makes China's figure about 107.6 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,289 ha | 3,282 ha | 125,008 ha | China |
| 2000s | 143,115 ha | 4,315 ha | 138,800 ha | China |
| 2010s | 91,616 ha | 4,355 ha | 87,260 ha | China |
| 2020s | 84,145 ha | 5,262 ha | 78,883 ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, China or Western Europe?
- China, at 85,701 ha against 796.38 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between China and Western Europe?
- 84,905 ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- China ranks 27th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.