Eastern Europe vs Nepal: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
Nepal
363,091 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
16th
Nepal rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Nepal
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 363,091 ha in Nepal, a difference of 394,066 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 87,335 ha | 1.23 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 1.07 million ha | 85,818 ha | 981,274 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.25 million ha | 170,267 ha | 1.08 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 609,027 ha | 184,685 ha | 424,342 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Eastern Europe or Nepal?
- Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 363,091 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Europe and Nepal?
- 394,066 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Nepal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 13th of 31 groups.
- 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.