Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Timor-Leste: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 3,185 ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 1,810 ha.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,316 ha | 5,099 ha | 1,217 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 11,518 ha | 11,695 ha | 177.56 ha | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 10,881 ha | 5,635 ha | 5,246 ha | Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 1,474 ha | 2,321 ha | 847.58 ha | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 3,185 ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 1,810 ha, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Timor-Leste rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 22 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.