Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 790.95 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 684.08 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 7.4 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 21 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,230 ha | 3,714 ha | 13,516 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 2,468 ha | 447.86 ha | 2,020 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 327.07 ha | 79.13 ha | 247.94 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 624.22 ha | 34.21 ha | 590.01 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 790.95 ha against 106.87 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 684.08 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 6th of 21 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.