Annex I countries vs Brazil: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Annex I countries
49.67 million ha
in 2024
Brazil
17.29 million ha
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
8th
Brazil rank
8th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Annex I countries
- Brazil
How they compare
Annex I countries currently reports 49.67 million ha against 17.29 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 32.38 million ha.
That makes Annex I countries's figure about 2.9 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Annex I countries ahead.
Annex I countries ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Annex I countries | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.01 million ha | 13.18 million ha | 42.82 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 66.07 million ha | 14.09 million ha | 51.98 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 59.24 million ha | 15.23 million ha | 44.00 million ha | Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 49.25 million ha | 13.15 million ha | 36.11 million ha | Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Annex I countries or Brazil?
- Annex I countries, at 49.67 million ha against 17.29 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Annex I countries and Brazil?
- 32.38 million ha, with Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Annex I countries and Brazil rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Annex I countries ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- 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.