Asia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Asia
330,668 ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
63,138 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Asia currently reports 330,668 ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 267,530 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 5.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 21 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,655 ha | 4,538 ha | 236,117 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 59,974 ha | 1,120 ha | 58,854 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 60,206 ha | 5,635 ha | 54,570 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 145,924 ha | 19,364 ha | 126,560 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Asia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Asia, at 330,668 ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 267,530 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.