French Guiana vs Latvia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
French Guiana
106.86 ha
in 2024
Latvia
86.27 ha
in 2024
French Guiana rank
133rd
Latvia rank
134th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- French Guiana
- Latvia
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 106.86 ha against 86.27 ha in Latvia, a difference of 20.59 ha.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 134th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 788.18 ha | 600.54 ha | 187.65 ha | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 1,582 ha | 2,352 ha | 770.23 ha | Latvia |
| 2010s | 983.13 ha | 653.65 ha | 329.47 ha | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 876.26 ha | 112.17 ha | 764.09 ha | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, French Guiana or Latvia?
- French Guiana, at 106.86 ha against 86.27 ha in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between French Guiana and Latvia?
- 20.59 ha, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Latvia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do French Guiana and Latvia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- French Guiana ranks 133rd and Latvia ranks 134th 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.