Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 10,553 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 10,382 ha.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 61.7 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,533 ha | 798.44 ha | 15,734 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 18,927 ha | 1,631 ha | 17,296 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15,330 ha | 942.72 ha | 14,387 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2,502 ha | 782.39 ha | 1,719 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Timor-Leste?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 10,553 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 10,382 ha, with Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 22 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.