Eastern Europe vs Polynesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
16th
Polynesia rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Polynesia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 757,157 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Polynesia ranks 15th 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 | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 132 ha | 1.31 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 1.07 million ha | 3.5 ha | 1.07 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.25 million ha | 100.52 ha | 1.25 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 609,027 ha | 0 ha | 609,027 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 Polynesia?
- Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Europe and Polynesia?
- 757,157 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Polynesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Polynesia ranks 15th 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.