Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Angola
266,628 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Angola currently reports 266,628 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 265,837 ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 337.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,069 ha | 17,230 ha | 169,839 ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 403,907 ha | 2,468 ha | 401,439 ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 232,537 ha | 327.07 ha | 232,210 ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 203,184 ha | 624.22 ha | 202,560 ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Angola, at 266,628 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 265,837 ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Angola ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.