Argentina vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Argentina
50,441 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Argentina
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 50,441 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 49,650 ha.
That makes Argentina's figure about 63.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 10th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 721,242 ha | 38,733 ha | 682,509 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 588,635 ha | 7,505 ha | 581,130 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 160,304 ha | 352.72 ha | 159,952 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 89,115 ha | 628.49 ha | 88,486 ha | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Argentina or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Argentina, at 50,441 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 Argentina and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 49,650 ha, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Argentina ranks 10th 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.