China, mainland vs Mongolia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
China, mainland
256,982 ha
in 2024
Mongolia
264,955 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
52nd
Mongolia rank
49th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 264,955 ha against 256,982 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 7,973 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
China, mainland ranks 52nd and Mongolia ranks 49th of 221 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 428,725 ha | 958,335 ha | 529,610 ha | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 773,174 ha | 1.08 million ha | 309,629 ha | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 496,696 ha | 1.03 million ha | 537,510 ha | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 292,318 ha | 560,129 ha | 267,811 ha | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, China, mainland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 264,955 ha against 256,982 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between China, mainland and Mongolia?
- 7,973 ha, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Mongolia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Mongolia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 52nd and Mongolia ranks 49th 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.