Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Türkiye
How they compare
Democratic People's Republic of Korea currently reports 10,553 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 7,803 ha.
That makes Democratic People's Republic of Korea's figure about 3.8 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 2 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 Türkiye ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,533 ha | 1,800 ha | 14,732 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 18,927 ha | 1,173 ha | 17,754 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 15,330 ha | 1,087 ha | 14,243 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 2,502 ha | 7,104 ha | 4,602 ha | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea, at 10,553 ha against 2,750 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
- 7,803 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 Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 13th 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.