Congo vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Congo
8.93 million t
in 2024
South Sudan
15.63 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 15.63 million t against 8.93 million t in Congo, a difference of 6.70 million t.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.7 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 | 2.92 million t | 9.94 million t | 7.02 million t | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.16 million t | 18.44 million t | 14.28 million t | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 15.63 million t against 8.93 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Congo and South Sudan?
- 6.70 million t, 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 — burning crop residues?
- 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 — 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.