China vs India: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita
China
0.0002 ha per person
in 2024
India
0.0003 ha per person
in 2024
China rank
103rd
India rank
101st
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0003 ha per person against 0.0002 ha per person in China, a difference of 0.0001 ha per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times China's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
China ranks 103rd and India ranks 101st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0 ha per person | India |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0 ha per person | India |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, per capita, China or India?
- India, at 0.0003 ha per person against 0.0002 ha per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, per capita between China and India?
- 0.0001 ha per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
- China ranks 103rd and India ranks 101st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.