Congo vs Eastern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area
Congo
165,085 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe
757,157 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Eastern Europe rank
16th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 757,157 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo, a difference of 592,072 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 4.6 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Eastern Europe ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,958 ha | 1.31 million ha | 1.27 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 42,700 ha | 1.07 million ha | 1.02 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 57,390 ha | 1.25 million ha | 1.19 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 76,984 ha | 609,027 ha | 532,043 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 757,157 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 592,072 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Eastern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and Eastern Europe ranks 16th of 219 countries.
- 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.