Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Namibia: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Namibia
57,442 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Namibia rank
9th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 57,442 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 56,651 ha.
That makes Namibia's figure about 72.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,733 ha | 579,945 ha | 541,212 ha | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7,505 ha | 819,909 ha | 812,403 ha | Namibia |
| 2010s | 352.72 ha | 1.06 million ha | 1.06 million ha | Namibia |
| 2020s | 628.49 ha | 718,522 ha | 717,893 ha | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 57,442 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
- 56,651 ha, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Namibia rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 9th of 21 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.