Europe vs Polynesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Europe
795,283 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
15th
Polynesia rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Polynesia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 795,283 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 795,283 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million ha | 132 ha | 1.36 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 1.11 million ha | 3.5 ha | 1.11 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.28 million ha | 100.52 ha | 1.28 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 661,866 ha | 0 ha | 661,866 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Europe or Polynesia?
- Europe, at 795,283 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Europe and Polynesia?
- 795,283 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Polynesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Europe ranks 15th 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.