Europe vs Russian Federation: Savanna — Burned Area
Europe
2.95 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
2.76 million ha
in 2024
Europe rank
12th
Russian Federation rank
9th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Europe currently reports 2.95 million ha against 2.76 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 190,970 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million ha | 1.52 million ha | 74,132 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 3.27 million ha | 3.13 million ha | 135,752 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 3.49 million ha | 3.33 million ha | 163,804 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 3.62 million ha | 3.47 million ha | 154,264 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Europe or Russian Federation?
- Europe, at 2.95 million ha against 2.76 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Europe and Russian Federation?
- 190,970 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Europe ranks 12th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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.