Europe vs Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Burned Area
Europe
795,283 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
15th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Europe currently reports 795,283 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 795,112 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 4,650.5 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and Timor-Leste ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 million ha | 798.44 ha | 1.36 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 1.11 million ha | 1,631 ha | 1.11 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 1.28 million ha | 942.72 ha | 1.28 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 661,866 ha | 782.39 ha | 661,084 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Europe or Timor-Leste?
- Europe, at 795,283 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Europe and Timor-Leste?
- 795,112 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Europe ranks 15th 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.