Northern America vs Syrian Arab Republic: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Northern America
4.51 million ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
966.09 ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
14th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
14th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Northern America
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 4.51 million ha against 966.09 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 4.51 million ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 4,665.0 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million ha | 318.4 ha | 1.67 million ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 2.01 million ha | 95.05 ha | 2.01 million ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 2.54 million ha | 272.64 ha | 2.54 million ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 4.39 million ha | 1,709 ha | 4.39 million ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Northern America or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Northern America, at 4.51 million ha against 966.09 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Northern America and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 4.51 million ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Northern America ranks 14th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- 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.