Burundi vs Kenya: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Burundi
21.37 ha
in 2024
Kenya
42.74 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
71st
Kenya rank
70th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Burundi
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 42.74 ha against 21.37 ha in Burundi, a difference of 21.37 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.0 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.21 ha | 64.8 ha | 115.41 ha | Burundi |
| 2000s | 54.3 ha | 28.73 ha | 25.58 ha | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 2.14 ha | 2.14 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.27 ha | 25.64 ha | 21.37 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Burundi or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 42.74 ha against 21.37 ha in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Burundi and Kenya?
- 21.37 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Kenya rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 71st and Kenya ranks 70th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.