Chad vs United States of America: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Chad
82,234 ha
in 2024
United States of America
128.54 ha
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
United States of America rank
20th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Chad
- United States of America
How they compare
Chad currently reports 82,234 ha against 128.54 ha in United States of America, a difference of 82,105 ha.
That makes Chad's figure about 639.7 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,522 ha | 1,933 ha | 127,588 ha | Chad |
| 2000s | 180,246 ha | 552.5 ha | 179,693 ha | Chad |
| 2010s | 229,373 ha | 269.95 ha | 229,103 ha | Chad |
| 2020s | 117,076 ha | 149.97 ha | 116,926 ha | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Chad or United States of America?
- Chad, at 82,234 ha against 128.54 ha in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Chad and United States of America?
- 82,105 ha, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and United States of America rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Chad ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 20th 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.