Europe vs Russian Federation: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Europe
8.75 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
8.15 million ha
in 2024
Europe rank
13th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Europe currently reports 8.75 million ha against 8.15 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 598,240 ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 million ha | 5.43 million ha | 339,029 ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 8.85 million ha | 8.35 million ha | 496,008 ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 8.88 million ha | 8.39 million ha | 489,050 ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 8.40 million ha | 7.91 million ha | 481,774 ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Europe or Russian Federation?
- Europe, at 8.75 million ha against 8.15 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Europe and Russian Federation?
- 598,240 ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Europe ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- 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.