Central America vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Savanna — Burned Area
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central America
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Central America currently reports 802,517 ha against 85.95 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 802,431 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 9,337.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 18th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 369,335 ha | 2,247 ha | 367,088 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 604,645 ha | 6,002 ha | 598,643 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 623,889 ha | 4,138 ha | 619,752 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 631,974 ha | 863.51 ha | 631,110 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Central America or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Central America, at 802,517 ha against 85.95 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 802,431 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 18th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th 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.