Eastern Europe vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
289,236 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
16th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- South Sudan
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan, a difference of 467,921 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.6 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.25 million ha | 183,992 ha | 1.06 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 609,027 ha | 341,275 ha | 267,752 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 South Sudan?
- Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 289,236 ha in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Europe and South Sudan?
- 467,921 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 16th and South Sudan 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.