Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
World
700,348 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 700,348 ha against 790.95 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 699,557 ha.
That makes World's figure about 885.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 21 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,230 ha | 2.47 million ha | 2.45 million ha | World |
| 2000s | 2,468 ha | 2.70 million ha | 2.70 million ha | World |
| 2010s | 327.07 ha | 1.90 million ha | 1.90 million ha | World |
| 2020s | 624.22 ha | 1.19 million ha | 1.19 million ha | World |
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 World?
- World, at 700,348 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 World?
- 699,557 ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.