Canada vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Canada
37,062 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
11th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37,062 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 36,271 ha.
That makes Canada's figure about 46.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299,310 ha | 38,733 ha | 260,578 ha | Canada |
| 2000s | 33,144 ha | 7,505 ha | 25,639 ha | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,095 ha | 352.72 ha | 30,742 ha | Canada |
| 2020s | 74,277 ha | 628.49 ha | 73,649 ha | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Canada or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Canada, at 37,062 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 Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 36,271 ha, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Canada ranks 11th 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.