Europe vs Polynesia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
8th
Polynesia rank
8th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Polynesia
How they compare
Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 1.02 million ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 8th and Polynesia ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,819 ha | 2.1 ha | 875,817 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 617,219 ha | 1.75 ha | 617,217 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 500,403 ha | 0 ha | 500,403 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 767,252 ha | 0 ha | 767,252 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Europe or Polynesia?
- Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Europe and Polynesia?
- 1.02 million ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Polynesia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Europe ranks 8th and Polynesia ranks 8th 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.