Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
South Africa
36,154 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 36,154 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 35,363 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 45.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,230 ha | 150,021 ha | 132,791 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2,468 ha | 84,814 ha | 82,346 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 327.07 ha | 70,058 ha | 69,731 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 624.22 ha | 28,813 ha | 28,189 ha | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 36,154 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 35,363 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th 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.