Mongolia vs Thailand: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Mongolia
264,955 ha
in 2024
Thailand
265,102 ha
in 2024
Mongolia rank
49th
Thailand rank
48th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Mongolia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 265,102 ha against 264,955 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 147 ha.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th of 221 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 958,335 ha | 381,232 ha | 577,103 ha | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 1.08 million ha | 492,989 ha | 589,815 ha | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million ha | 398,804 ha | 635,401 ha | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 560,129 ha | 264,756 ha | 295,373 ha | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Mongolia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 265,102 ha against 264,955 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Mongolia and Thailand?
- 147 ha, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Thailand rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Mongolia ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 48th 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.