Canada vs Non-Annex I countries: Other forest — Burned Area
Canada
717,855 ha
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries
4.66 million ha
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Non-Annex I countries rank
2nd
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Non-Annex I countries
How they compare
Non-Annex I countries currently reports 4.66 million ha against 717,855 ha in Canada, a difference of 3.95 million ha.
That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 6.5 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 4th and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Non-Annex I countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526,063 ha | 5.33 million ha | 4.80 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 122,451 ha | 6.08 million ha | 5.95 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 296,787 ha | 6.94 million ha | 6.65 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 851,231 ha | 5.33 million ha | 4.47 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Canada or Non-Annex I countries?
- Non-Annex I countries, at 4.66 million ha against 717,855 ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Canada and Non-Annex I countries?
- 3.95 million ha, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Non-Annex I countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Canada ranks 4th and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.