Europe vs Syrian Arab Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Europe
8.75 million ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
68,354 ha
in 2024
Europe rank
13th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Europe
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Europe currently reports 8.75 million ha against 68,354 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 8.68 million ha.
That makes Europe's figure about 128.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 13th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 million ha | 9,310 ha | 7.65 million ha | Europe |
| 2000s | 8.85 million ha | 2,325 ha | 8.85 million ha | Europe |
| 2010s | 8.88 million ha | 21,465 ha | 8.86 million ha | Europe |
| 2020s | 8.40 million ha | 30,274 ha | 8.37 million ha | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Europe or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Europe, at 8.75 million ha against 68,354 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Europe and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 8.68 million ha, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Europe ranks 13th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th 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.