Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Russian Federation: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.15 million ha against 317,331 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 7.84 million ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 25.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,252 ha | 5.43 million ha | 5.36 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 55,834 ha | 8.35 million ha | 8.30 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 72,950 ha | 8.39 million ha | 8.32 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 130,845 ha | 7.91 million ha | 7.78 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8.15 million ha against 317,331 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation?
- 7.84 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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.