Congo vs Polynesia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Congo
165,085 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Polynesia rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Polynesia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 165,085 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 165,085 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,958 ha | 132 ha | 44,826 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 42,700 ha | 3.5 ha | 42,697 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 57,390 ha | 100.52 ha | 57,289 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 76,984 ha | 0 ha | 76,984 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or Polynesia?
- Congo, at 165,085 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Congo and Polynesia?
- 165,085 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Polynesia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 15th 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.