Portugal vs Spain: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Portugal
37,165 ha
in 2020
Spain
75,365 ha
in 2020
Portugal rank
4th
Spain rank
3rd
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 75,365 ha against 37,165 ha in Portugal, a difference of 38,200 ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.0 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,852 ha | 148,578 ha | 103,726 ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 73,072 ha | 111,573 ha | 38,501 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 75,564 ha | 76,027 ha | 463.04 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 37,165 ha | 75,365 ha | 38,200 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 75,365 ha against 37,165 ha in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between Portugal and Spain?
- 38,200 ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
- Portugal ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. 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.