China, mainland vs Western Europe: Woody savanna — Burned Area
China, mainland
44,305 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
838.88 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
29th
Western Europe rank
27th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Western Europe
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 44,305 ha against 838.88 ha in Western Europe, a difference of 43,466 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 52.8 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 220 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,621 ha | 6,335 ha | 135,286 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 277,355 ha | 7,999 ha | 269,357 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 117,776 ha | 6,486 ha | 111,290 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 60,853 ha | 6,745 ha | 54,108 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, China, mainland or Western Europe?
- China, mainland, at 44,305 ha against 838.88 ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between China, mainland and Western Europe?
- 43,466 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 29th 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.