Congo vs Ethiopia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Congo
165,085 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
140,455 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 165,085 ha against 140,455 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 24,630 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 214 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,751 ha | 196,668 ha | 154,917 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 42,700 ha | 210,009 ha | 167,308 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 57,390 ha | 168,800 ha | 111,410 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 76,984 ha | 188,791 ha | 111,807 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 165,085 ha against 140,455 ha in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 24,630 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 214 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.