Caribbean vs Central Asia: Savanna — Burned Area
Caribbean
56,114 ha
in 2024
Central Asia
1,399 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
26th
Central Asia rank
29th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Central Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 56,114 ha against 1,399 ha in Central Asia, a difference of 54,715 ha.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 40.1 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 26th and Central Asia ranks 29th of 31 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,475 ha | 12,181 ha | 17,294 ha | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 67,971 ha | 17,110 ha | 50,861 ha | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 49,632 ha | 6,188 ha | 43,444 ha | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 67,272 ha | 15,142 ha | 52,130 ha | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Caribbean or Central Asia?
- Caribbean, at 56,114 ha against 1,399 ha in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Caribbean and Central Asia?
- 54,715 ha, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Central Asia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th and Central Asia ranks 29th of 31 countries.
- 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.