Congo vs Northern Africa: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions

Congo
5.52 kt
in 2023
Northern Africa
0.0053 kt
in 2023
Congo rank
22nd
Northern Africa rank
22nd

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions over time

  • Congo
  • Northern Africa
050100150200199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 5.52 kt against 0.0053 kt in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.51 kt.

That makes Congo's figure about 1,042.1 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Congo ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.66 kt 62.05 kt 52.39 kt Northern Africa
2000s 5.91 kt 29.65 kt 23.74 kt Northern Africa
2010s 7.13 kt 5.29 kt 1.83 kt Congo
2020s 6.82 kt 0.0252 kt 6.79 kt Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions, Congo or Northern Africa?
Congo, at 5.52 kt against 0.0053 kt in Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions between Congo and Northern Africa?
5.51 kt, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
Congo ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf