Algeria vs Iceland: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Algeria
2,426 ha
in 2024
Iceland
1,491 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
105th
Iceland rank
108th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Algeria
- Iceland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2,426 ha against 1,491 ha in Iceland, a difference of 935 ha.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 105th and Iceland ranks 108th of 221 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,006 ha | 83.85 ha | 59,922 ha | Algeria |
| 2000s | 69,092 ha | 177.7 ha | 68,914 ha | Algeria |
| 2010s | 58,723 ha | 0 ha | 58,723 ha | Algeria |
| 2020s | 46,142 ha | 319.72 ha | 45,822 ha | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Algeria or Iceland?
- Algeria, at 2,426 ha against 1,491 ha in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Algeria and Iceland?
- 935 ha, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iceland rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Algeria ranks 105th and Iceland ranks 108th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.