OECD vs Syrian Arab Republic: Open shrubland — Burned Area
OECD
11.84 million ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
63,138 ha
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- OECD
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
OECD currently reports 11.84 million ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 11.77 million ha.
That makes OECD's figure about 187.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 218 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.97 million ha | 4,538 ha | 19.97 million ha | OECD |
| 2000s | 21.72 million ha | 1,120 ha | 21.72 million ha | OECD |
| 2010s | 20.52 million ha | 5,635 ha | 20.51 million ha | OECD |
| 2020s | 14.78 million ha | 19,364 ha | 14.76 million ha | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, OECD or Syrian Arab Republic?
- OECD, at 11.84 million ha against 63,138 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between OECD and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 11.77 million ha, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- OECD ranks 1st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- 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.