Central America vs Ethiopia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Central America
18,782 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
5,386 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 18,782 ha against 5,386 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 13,396 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 3.5 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,358 ha | 31,496 ha | 53,862 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 33,913 ha | 6,626 ha | 27,287 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 68,922 ha | 1,954 ha | 66,968 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 29,418 ha | 6,271 ha | 23,147 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Central America or Ethiopia?
- Central America, at 18,782 ha against 5,386 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Central America and Ethiopia?
- 13,396 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ethiopia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 31 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.