Congo vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burned Area
Congo
165,085 ha
in 2024
South Sudan
289,236 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 289,236 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo, a difference of 124,151 ha.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Congo's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 219 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,034 ha | 183,992 ha | 129,958 ha | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 76,984 ha | 341,275 ha | 264,291 ha | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 289,236 ha against 165,085 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Congo and South Sudan?
- 124,151 ha, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and South Sudan 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.