Côte d'Ivoire vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.90 million ha against 1.27 million ha in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.63 million ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.3 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 million ha | 1.81 million ha | 533,320 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 3.11 million ha | 2.17 million ha | 944,519 ha | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.98 million ha | 2.27 million ha | 290,640 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.28 million ha | 2.45 million ha | 1.17 million ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Côte d'Ivoire or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.90 million ha against 1.27 million ha in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America?
- 1.63 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 31 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.