Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South America: Forest fires — Burned Area
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 11.91 million ha against 3.50 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8.42 million ha.
That makes South America's figure about 3.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 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 South America ranks 7th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.52 million ha | 3.29 million ha | 231,922 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 4.48 million ha | 3.50 million ha | 974,664 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 5.03 million ha | 3.03 million ha | 2.00 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 3.91 million ha | 5.52 million ha | 1.61 million ha | South America |
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 South America?
- South America, at 11.91 million ha against 3.50 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
- 8.42 million ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South America rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and South America ranks 7th 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.