Brazil vs Caribbean: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Brazil
1,476 ha
in 2024
Caribbean
0 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
25th
Caribbean rank
26th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Caribbean
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,476 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 1,476 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 25th and Caribbean ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,366 ha | 451.15 ha | 178,915 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 25,515 ha | 99.75 ha | 25,415 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3,686 ha | 0 ha | 3,686 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,566 ha | 4.28 ha | 1,561 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Brazil or Caribbean?
- Brazil, at 1,476 ha against 0 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Brazil and Caribbean?
- 1,476 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Caribbean rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 25th and Caribbean ranks 26th of 218 countries.
- 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.