Iraq vs Namibia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Iraq
42.95 ha
in 2024
Namibia
42.79 ha
in 2024
Iraq rank
112th
Namibia rank
115th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Iraq
- Namibia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 42.95 ha against 42.79 ha in Namibia, a difference of 0.16 ha.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Iraq ranks 112th and Namibia ranks 115th of 221 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,568 ha | 1.62 million ha | 1.61 million ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1,584 ha | 337,524 ha | 335,940 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 163.08 ha | 1,232 ha | 1,069 ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 55.8 ha | 106.98 ha | 51.18 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Iraq or Namibia?
- Iraq, at 42.95 ha against 42.79 ha in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Iraq and Namibia?
- 0.16 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Iraq ranks 112th and Namibia ranks 115th 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.