Congo vs Paraguay: Forest fires — Burned Area
Congo
165,085 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
178,192 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Paraguay rank
17th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 178,192 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo, a difference of 13,107 ha.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 219 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,958 ha | 151,644 ha | 106,686 ha | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 42,700 ha | 164,262 ha | 121,561 ha | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 57,390 ha | 78,325 ha | 20,935 ha | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 76,984 ha | 91,734 ha | 14,750 ha | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 178,192 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Congo and Paraguay?
- 13,107 ha, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 17th 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.