New Caledonia vs Uruguay: Savanna fires — Burned Area
New Caledonia
7,171 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
5,836 ha
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
95th
Uruguay rank
97th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- New Caledonia
- Uruguay
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 7,171 ha against 5,836 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 1,335 ha.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 221 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,303 ha | 14,252 ha | 11,950 ha | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3,112 ha | 25,958 ha | 22,846 ha | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,541 ha | 17,972 ha | 15,431 ha | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,262 ha | 18,293 ha | 15,030 ha | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, New Caledonia or Uruguay?
- New Caledonia, at 7,171 ha against 5,836 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between New Caledonia and Uruguay?
- 1,335 ha, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Uruguay rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- New Caledonia ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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.