China, Taiwan Province of vs Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Burned Area
China, Taiwan Province of
214.15 ha
in 2024
Sri Lanka
256.5 ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
124th
Sri Lanka rank
123rd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- China, Taiwan Province of
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 256.5 ha against 214.15 ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 42.35 ha.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times China, Taiwan Province of's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Taiwan Province of | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9 ha | 17,176 ha | 17,128 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 74.33 ha | 36,470 ha | 36,396 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 51.41 ha | 12,923 ha | 12,872 ha | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 64.25 ha | 3,181 ha | 3,116 ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, China, Taiwan Province of or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 256.5 ha against 214.15 ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between China, Taiwan Province of and Sri Lanka?
- 42.35 ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, Taiwan Province of and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 124th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd 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.