Russian Federation vs Syrian Arab Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Russian Federation
8.15 million ha
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
68,354 ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
11th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Russian Federation
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.15 million ha against 68,354 ha in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 8.09 million ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 119.3 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.43 million ha | 8,191 ha | 5.42 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8.35 million ha | 2,325 ha | 8.35 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 8.39 million ha | 21,465 ha | 8.37 million ha | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 7.91 million ha | 30,274 ha | 7.88 million ha | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Russian Federation or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Russian Federation, at 8.15 million ha against 68,354 ha in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 8.09 million ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Russian Federation ranks 11th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 13th 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.