Guinea-Bissau vs Northern Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Guinea-Bissau
272,118 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
1,447 ha
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Northern Europe rank
28th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 272,118 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 270,671 ha.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 188.0 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326,128 ha | 4,365 ha | 321,763 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 482,773 ha | 11,673 ha | 471,100 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 330,825 ha | 8,703 ha | 322,122 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 245,590 ha | 2,058 ha | 243,532 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Guinea-Bissau or Northern Europe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 272,118 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Guinea-Bissau and Northern Europe?
- 270,671 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Northern Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Northern Europe ranks 28th 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.