China, mainland vs Iraq: Savanna fires — Burned Area
China, mainland
256,982 ha
in 2024
Iraq
238,661 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
52nd
Iraq rank
53rd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Iraq
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 256,982 ha against 238,661 ha in Iraq, a difference of 18,321 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 53rd 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 | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428,725 ha | 83,219 ha | 345,505 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 773,174 ha | 26,234 ha | 746,940 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 496,696 ha | 144,811 ha | 351,885 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 292,318 ha | 172,192 ha | 120,126 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 Iraq?
- China, mainland, at 256,982 ha against 238,661 ha in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between China, mainland and Iraq?
- 18,321 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Iraq rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 53rd 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.