Congo vs Ethiopia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Congo
154.64 kt
in 2023
Ethiopia
85.94 kt
in 2023
Congo rank
22nd
Ethiopia rank
25th

Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
0100200300400199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 154.64 kt against 85.94 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 68.7 kt.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 25th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 292.06 kt 181.34 kt 110.72 kt Congo
2000s 165.57 kt 229.16 kt 63.59 kt Ethiopia
2010s 199.52 kt 249.95 kt 50.43 kt Ethiopia
2020s 190.86 kt 144.57 kt 46.3 kt Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Congo or Ethiopia?
Congo, at 154.64 kt against 85.94 kt in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Congo and Ethiopia?
68.7 kt, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Congo ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 25th 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) from CH4 (AR5). 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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