Democratic Republic of the Congo vs OECD: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- OECD
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.50 million ha against 1.77 million ha in OECD, a difference of 1.73 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.0 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and OECD ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 million ha | 1.88 million ha | 1.65 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 4.48 million ha | 1.27 million ha | 3.21 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 5.03 million ha | 1.53 million ha | 3.51 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 3.91 million ha | 2.27 million ha | 1.63 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or OECD?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.50 million ha against 1.77 million ha in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
- 1.73 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and OECD ranks 6th of 22 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.