China vs Namibia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre
China
0.0002 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.0001 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
92nd
Namibia rank
95th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Namibia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Namibia ahead.
China ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 95th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre, China or Namibia?
- China, at 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre between China and Namibia?
- 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do China and Namibia rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 92nd and Namibia ranks 95th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.