Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Northern America: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 2.68 million ha against 408.27 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.68 million ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 6,575.8 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,048 ha | 1.10 million ha | 1.10 million ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 2,924 ha | 1.19 million ha | 1.19 million ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 3,664 ha | 1.57 million ha | 1.57 million ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 202.04 ha | 2.68 million ha | 2.68 million ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 2.68 million ha against 408.27 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern America?
- 2.68 million ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Northern America rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 13th of 22 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.