Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Angola
312,076 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
6th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Angola currently reports 312,076 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 311,285 ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 394.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,187 ha | 38,733 ha | 264,454 ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 515,037 ha | 7,505 ha | 507,531 ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 313,279 ha | 352.72 ha | 312,926 ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 241,457 ha | 628.49 ha | 240,829 ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Angola, at 312,076 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 311,285 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — 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.