Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Syrian Arab Republic: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues

Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,118 t
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
902,869 t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
5th

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 902,869 t against 21,118 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 881,751 t.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 42.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 11 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 Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 767,527 t 65,812 t 701,715 t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 137,927 t 16,012 t 121,915 t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 9,100 t 80,586 t 71,486 t Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 16,728 t 276,912 t 260,184 t Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 902,869 t against 21,118 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
881,751 t, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syrian Arab Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 5th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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