Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Türkiye: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 1,976 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1,185 ha.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 2.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,733 ha | 31,954 ha | 6,779 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 7,505 ha | 1,789 ha | 5,716 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 352.72 ha | 624.9 ha | 272.18 ha | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 628.49 ha | 1,185 ha | 556.9 ha | Türkiye |
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 Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 1,976 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 Türkiye?
- 1,185 ha, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Türkiye rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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.