China, mainland vs Guyana: Savanna fires — Burned Area
China, mainland
256,982 ha
in 2024
Guyana
177,028 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
52nd
Guyana rank
55th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Guyana
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 256,982 ha against 177,028 ha in Guyana, a difference of 79,954 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.5 times Guyana's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 52nd and Guyana ranks 55th of 221 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428,725 ha | 35,107 ha | 393,618 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 773,174 ha | 46,926 ha | 726,248 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 496,696 ha | 60,835 ha | 435,861 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 292,318 ha | 87,441 ha | 204,877 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, China, mainland or Guyana?
- China, mainland, at 256,982 ha against 177,028 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between China, mainland and Guyana?
- 79,954 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Guyana?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Guyana rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 52nd and Guyana ranks 55th 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.