Central African Republic vs Western Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Central African Republic
87,842 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
838.88 ha
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
24th
Western Europe rank
27th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Western Europe
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 87,842 ha against 838.88 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 87,003 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 104.7 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.50 million ha | 6,335 ha | 5.49 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 1.42 million ha | 7,999 ha | 1.41 million ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 204,850 ha | 6,486 ha | 198,364 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 124,997 ha | 6,745 ha | 118,251 ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Central African Republic or Western Europe?
- Central African Republic, at 87,842 ha against 838.88 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Central African Republic and Western Europe?
- 87,003 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Western Europe rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.