China vs Congo: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
China
64.48 ha
in 2024
Congo
85.48 ha
in 2024
China rank
24th
Congo rank
23rd
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- China
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 85.48 ha against 64.48 ha in China, a difference of 21 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 24th and Congo ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,308 ha | 1,617 ha | 3,692 ha | China |
| 2000s | 1,874 ha | 732.9 ha | 1,141 ha | China |
| 2010s | 443.97 ha | 168.83 ha | 275.14 ha | China |
| 2020s | 51.56 ha | 59.84 ha | 8.28 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, China or Congo?
- Congo, at 85.48 ha against 64.48 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between China and Congo?
- 21 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Congo rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- China ranks 24th and Congo ranks 23rd 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.