Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,957 kt
in 2023
Middle Africa
48,332 kt
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
2nd

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 48,332 kt against 21,957 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 26,375 kt.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 21 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 30,353 kt 62,460 kt 32,107 kt Middle Africa
2000s 30,000 kt 66,996 kt 36,996 kt Middle Africa
2010s 32,447 kt 73,407 kt 40,960 kt Middle Africa
2020s 25,841 kt 58,642 kt 32,801 kt Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq), Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 48,332 kt against 21,957 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
26,375 kt, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 21 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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Indicator
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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