South-eastern Asia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- South-eastern Asia
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 2.74 million ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 2.32 million ha.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 6.6 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South-eastern Asia ranks 10th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th of 31 groups.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-eastern Asia | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 million ha | 724,115 ha | 2.83 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 3.93 million ha | 1.36 million ha | 2.57 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 3.72 million ha | 1.46 million ha | 2.26 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.10 million ha | 784,283 ha | 2.32 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, South-eastern Asia or United Republic of Tanzania?
- South-eastern Asia, at 2.74 million ha against 414,900 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between South-eastern Asia and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 2.32 million ha, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-eastern Asia and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South-eastern Asia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- South-eastern Asia ranks 10th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th 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.