Brazil vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq)
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Brazil
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 21,957 kt against 10,082 kt in Brazil, a difference of 11,875 kt.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,818 kt | 30,353 kt | 14,535 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 12,700 kt | 30,000 kt | 17,300 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 10,835 kt | 32,447 kt | 21,612 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 13,366 kt | 25,841 kt | 12,475 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq), Brazil or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 21,957 kt against 10,082 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) between Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 11,875 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 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