Eastern Europe vs Iraq: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
9th
Iraq rank
7th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Iraq
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 93,236 ha in Iraq, a difference of 925,224 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 10.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867,970 ha | 27,470 ha | 840,500 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 614,460 ha | 3,918 ha | 610,542 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 497,774 ha | 19,400 ha | 478,373 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 765,594 ha | 37,445 ha | 728,149 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Eastern Europe or Iraq?
- Eastern Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 93,236 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Eastern Europe and Iraq?
- 925,224 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Iraq rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 7th 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.