Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Australia
307,633 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Australia rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 307,633 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 306,842 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 388.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761,793 ha | 17,230 ha | 744,563 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.44 million ha | 2,468 ha | 1.44 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.11 million ha | 327.07 ha | 1.11 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 657,405 ha | 624.22 ha | 656,781 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Australia, at 307,633 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 306,842 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Australia ranks 2nd 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.