Annex I countries vs Brazil: Savanna — Burned Area
Annex I countries
7.39 million ha
in 2024
Brazil
9.24 million ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
10th
Brazil rank
7th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.24 million ha against 7.39 million ha in Annex I countries, a difference of 1.85 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Annex I countries's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Annex I countries ahead.
Annex I countries ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.92 million ha | 7.96 million ha | 1.96 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 10.16 million ha | 8.14 million ha | 2.02 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 9.19 million ha | 8.78 million ha | 405,513 ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 8.57 million ha | 7.24 million ha | 1.33 million ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Annex I countries or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 9.24 million ha against 7.39 million ha in Annex I countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Annex I countries and Brazil?
- 1.85 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Brazil rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 10th and Brazil ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.