Polynesia vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
United States of America
2.90 million ha
in 2024
Polynesia rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Polynesia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.90 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 2.90 million ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 22 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 ha | 1.81 million ha | 1.81 million ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.75 ha | 2.17 million ha | 2.17 million ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0 ha | 2.27 million ha | 2.27 million ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0 ha | 2.45 million ha | 2.45 million ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Polynesia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.90 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Polynesia and United States of America?
- 2.90 million ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Polynesia and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Polynesia ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.