Congo vs Mauritania: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Congo
85.48 ha
in 2024
Mauritania
85.57 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
43rd
Mauritania rank
41st
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 85.57 ha against 85.48 ha in Congo, a difference of 0.09 ha.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 41st of 219 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,090 ha | 30,020 ha | 21,929 ha | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1,270 ha | 11,498 ha | 10,229 ha | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 173.1 ha | 216.06 ha | 42.96 ha | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 59.84 ha | 128.36 ha | 68.52 ha | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 85.57 ha against 85.48 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Congo and Mauritania?
- 0.09 ha, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Congo ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 41st 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.