Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Asia currently reports 3.77 million ha against 3.50 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 275,080 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 22 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million ha | 3.52 million ha | 832,110 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 4.83 million ha | 4.48 million ha | 348,778 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 5.02 million ha | 5.03 million ha | 17,676 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 4.20 million ha | 3.91 million ha | 292,876 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Asia, at 3.77 million ha against 3.50 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 275,080 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. 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.