Eastern Europe vs Namibia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Eastern Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Namibia
40,003 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
9th
Namibia rank
10th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- Namibia
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia, a difference of 978,457 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 25.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 867,970 ha | 474,555 ha | 393,415 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 614,460 ha | 668,180 ha | 53,720 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 497,774 ha | 808,434 ha | 310,660 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 765,594 ha | 523,188 ha | 242,406 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 Namibia?
- Eastern Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 40,003 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Eastern Europe and Namibia?
- 978,457 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and Namibia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 9th and Namibia ranks 10th 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.