Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,118 t
in 2024
World
18.70 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 18.70 million t against 21,118 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 18.68 million t.
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 | 460,036 t | 65.91 million t | 65.45 million t | World |
| 2000s | 65,889 t | 72.13 million t | 72.07 million t | World |
| 2010s | 8,733 t | 50.65 million t | 50.64 million t | World |
| 2020s | 16,667 t | 31.72 million t | 31.70 million t | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Democratic Republic of the Congo or World?
- World, at 18.70 million t against 21,118 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 18.68 million t, 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 — burning crop residues?
- 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.