Guinea-Bissau vs Northern Europe: Savanna — Burned Area
Guinea-Bissau
269,616 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
1,447 ha
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
28th
Northern Europe rank
28th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 269,616 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe, a difference of 268,169 ha.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 186.3 times Northern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211,171 ha | 2,434 ha | 208,737 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 459,424 ha | 5,268 ha | 454,156 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 327,887 ha | 6,061 ha | 321,827 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 244,080 ha | 1,686 ha | 242,394 ha | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Guinea-Bissau or Northern Europe?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 269,616 ha against 1,447 ha in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Guinea-Bissau and Northern Europe?
- 268,169 ha, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Northern Europe rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 28th of 221 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.