Guyana vs Iraq: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Guyana
177,028 ha
in 2024
Iraq
238,661 ha
in 2024
Guyana rank
55th
Iraq rank
53rd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Guyana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 238,661 ha against 177,028 ha in Guyana, a difference of 61,633 ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Guyana ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,107 ha | 83,219 ha | 48,113 ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 46,926 ha | 26,234 ha | 20,691 ha | Guyana |
| 2010s | 60,835 ha | 144,811 ha | 83,976 ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 87,441 ha | 172,192 ha | 84,751 ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Guyana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 238,661 ha against 177,028 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Guyana and Iraq?
- 61,633 ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Iraq rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Guyana ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd 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.