Congo vs Kenya: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Congo
85.48 ha
in 2024
Kenya
192.34 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
23rd
Kenya rank
20th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 192.34 ha against 85.48 ha in Congo, a difference of 106.86 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,617 ha | 10,640 ha | 9,023 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 732.9 ha | 2,024 ha | 1,291 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 168.83 ha | 1,220 ha | 1,051 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59.84 ha | 615.46 ha | 555.62 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Congo or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 192.34 ha against 85.48 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Congo and Kenya?
- 106.86 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 20th 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.