India vs Western Europe: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
India
292,585 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
967.99 ha
in 2024
India rank
30th
Western Europe rank
30th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- India
- Western Europe
How they compare
India currently reports 292,585 ha against 967.99 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 291,617 ha.
That makes India's figure about 302.3 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 30th of 221 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288,835 ha | 8,336 ha | 280,499 ha | India |
| 2000s | 316,990 ha | 10,939 ha | 306,051 ha | India |
| 2010s | 349,639 ha | 11,585 ha | 338,053 ha | India |
| 2020s | 296,880 ha | 9,107 ha | 287,772 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, India or Western Europe?
- India, at 292,585 ha against 967.99 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between India and Western Europe?
- 291,617 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Europe rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- India ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 30th 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.