Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 188.95 million t against 99.51 million t in Angola, a difference of 89.44 million t.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times Angola's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.13 million t | 190.55 million t | 87.42 million t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 122.74 million t | 242.14 million t | 119.40 million t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 147.97 million t | 272.24 million t | 124.27 million t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 100.39 million t | 211.26 million t | 110.87 million t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 188.95 million t against 99.51 million t in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 89.44 million t, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Angola ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.