Europe vs Iraq: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Iraq
93,236 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
Iraq rank
7th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Iraq
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 93,236 ha in Iraq, a difference of 926,404 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 10.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,819 ha | 27,470 ha | 848,349 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 617,219 ha | 3,918 ha | 613,301 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 500,403 ha | 19,400 ha | 481,003 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 767,252 ha | 37,445 ha | 729,807 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Europe or Iraq?
- 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 Europe and Iraq?
- 926,404 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Iraq rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Europe ranks 8th 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.