Burundi vs Suriname: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Burundi
36,843 ha
in 2024
Suriname
28,895 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
75th
Suriname rank
78th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Burundi
- Suriname
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 36,843 ha against 28,895 ha in Suriname, a difference of 7,948 ha.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 78th of 221 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,391 ha | 10,635 ha | 19,756 ha | Burundi |
| 2000s | 35,432 ha | 17,372 ha | 18,060 ha | Burundi |
| 2010s | 26,186 ha | 17,956 ha | 8,230 ha | Burundi |
| 2020s | 26,320 ha | 16,430 ha | 9,890 ha | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Burundi or Suriname?
- Burundi, at 36,843 ha against 28,895 ha in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Burundi and Suriname?
- 7,948 ha, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Suriname?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Suriname rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 75th and Suriname ranks 78th 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.