Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Asia
706.84 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 790.95 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia, a difference of 84.11 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,846 ha | 17,230 ha | 35,616 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 10,119 ha | 2,468 ha | 7,651 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 1,330 ha | 327.07 ha | 1,003 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 548.08 ha | 624.22 ha | 76.14 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 790.95 ha against 706.84 ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 84.11 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
- 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.