Canada vs Polynesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Canada
3.83 million ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Polynesia rank
18th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Polynesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.83 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 3.83 million ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 million ha | 4.23 ha | 1.48 million ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.23 million ha | 1.75 ha | 1.23 million ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.87 million ha | 0 ha | 1.87 million ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.66 million ha | 0 ha | 3.66 million ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Canada or Polynesia?
- Canada, at 3.83 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Canada and Polynesia?
- 3.83 million ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Polynesia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Canada ranks 17th and Polynesia ranks 18th 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.