Eastern Europe vs Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
16th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 756,986 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 4,427.5 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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 | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million ha | 798.44 ha | 1.31 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 1.07 million ha | 1,631 ha | 1.07 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.25 million ha | 942.72 ha | 1.25 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 609,027 ha | 782.39 ha | 608,244 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 Timor-Leste?
- Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Eastern Europe and Timor-Leste?
- 756,986 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th 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.