Central Asia vs Turkmenistan: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Central Asia
2,599 ha
in 2024
Turkmenistan
2,427 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
22nd
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Central Asia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 2,599 ha against 2,427 ha in Turkmenistan, a difference of 172 ha.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 22nd and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,074 ha | 36,252 ha | 61,822 ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 16,269 ha | 10,743 ha | 5,526 ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 8,443 ha | 8,058 ha | 384.6 ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 8,316 ha | 8,114 ha | 201.95 ha | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Central Asia or Turkmenistan?
- Central Asia, at 2,599 ha against 2,427 ha in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Central Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 172 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Turkmenistan rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Central Asia ranks 22nd 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.