Non-Annex I countries vs OECD: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Non-Annex I countries
1.66 million ha
in 2024
OECD
11.84 million ha
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries rank
4th
OECD rank
1st
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Non-Annex I countries
- OECD
How they compare
OECD currently reports 11.84 million ha against 1.66 million ha in Non-Annex I countries, a difference of 10.18 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 7.1 times Non-Annex I countries's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.
Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st of 31 groups.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Non-Annex I countries | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.32 million ha | 19.97 million ha | 14.66 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 3.83 million ha | 21.72 million ha | 17.89 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 3.69 million ha | 20.52 million ha | 16.83 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 4.97 million ha | 14.78 million ha | 9.81 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Non-Annex I countries or OECD?
- OECD, at 11.84 million ha against 1.66 million ha in Non-Annex I countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Non-Annex I countries and OECD?
- 10.18 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Non-Annex I countries and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Non-Annex I countries and OECD rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th and OECD ranks 1st 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.