Timor-Leste vs United States of America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Timor-Leste
171.01 ha
in 2024
United States of America
314,391 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste rank
14th
United States of America rank
17th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Timor-Leste
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 314,391 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 314,220 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1,838.4 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Timor-Leste ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 22 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 798.44 ha | 309,697 ha | 308,898 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,631 ha | 270,492 ha | 268,861 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 942.72 ha | 303,477 ha | 302,534 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 782.39 ha | 487,438 ha | 486,656 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Timor-Leste or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 314,391 ha against 171.01 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Timor-Leste and United States of America?
- 314,220 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Timor-Leste ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 22 countries.
- 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.