China vs Peru: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre

China
0.0511 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Peru
0.0531 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
90th
Peru rank
89th

Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.0531 ha per square kilometre against 0.0511 ha per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.002 ha per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 90th and Peru ranks 89th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0457 ha per square kilometre 0.042 ha per square kilometre 0.0037 ha per square kilometre China
2000s 0.0824 ha per square kilometre 0.0393 ha per square kilometre 0.0431 ha per square kilometre China
2010s 0.0529 ha per square kilometre 0.0594 ha per square kilometre 0.0064 ha per square kilometre Peru
2020s 0.0321 ha per square kilometre 0.0972 ha per square kilometre 0.0651 ha per square kilometre Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre, China or Peru?
Peru, at 0.0531 ha per square kilometre against 0.0511 ha per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre between China and Peru?
0.002 ha per square kilometre, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Peru rank globally for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
China ranks 90th and Peru ranks 89th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.