Canada vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.74 million ha against 591,861 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 3.15 million ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million ha | 545,738 ha | 535,297 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.15 million ha | 791,794 ha | 361,593 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.77 million ha | 606,048 ha | 1.17 million ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.53 million ha | 505,315 ha | 3.02 million ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Canada or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Canada, at 3.74 million ha against 591,861 ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Canada and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 3.15 million ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Canada ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.