Central America vs Turkmenistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Central America
18,782 ha
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2,427 ha
in 2024
Central America rank
19th
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Central America currently reports 18,782 ha against 2,427 ha in Turkmenistan, a difference of 16,355 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 7.7 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd 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 | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81,813 ha | 36,252 ha | 45,562 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 33,913 ha | 10,743 ha | 23,170 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 68,922 ha | 8,058 ha | 60,863 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 29,418 ha | 8,114 ha | 21,304 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 Turkmenistan?
- Central America, at 18,782 ha against 2,427 ha in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Central America and Turkmenistan?
- 16,355 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Turkmenistan rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 19th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd 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.