Central African Republic vs Myanmar: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Myanmar
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.29 million ha against 996,881 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 1.30 million ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 2.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Myanmar ranks 5th of 218 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 1.00 million ha | 718,686 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.91 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 1.57 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 3.21 million ha | 1.39 million ha | 1.82 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 2.78 million ha | 1.31 million ha | 1.48 million ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Central African Republic or Myanmar?
- Central African Republic, at 2.29 million ha against 996,881 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Central African Republic and Myanmar?
- 1.30 million ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Myanmar rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Myanmar ranks 5th 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.