Turkmenistan vs Zambia: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Turkmenistan
2,427 ha
in 2024
Zambia
4,748 ha
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Zambia rank
20th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Turkmenistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4,748 ha against 2,427 ha in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2,321 ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zambia ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,252 ha | 84,014 ha | 47,762 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 10,743 ha | 5,152 ha | 5,591 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 8,058 ha | 4,344 ha | 3,714 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 8,114 ha | 2,892 ha | 5,222 ha | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Turkmenistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4,748 ha against 2,427 ha in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 2,321 ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Zambia rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Turkmenistan ranks 22nd and Zambia ranks 20th 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.