Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mozambique: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Mozambique
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 188.95 million t against 116.41 million t in Mozambique, a difference of 72.53 million t.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 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 Mozambique ranks 4th 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 | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190.55 million t | 93.88 million t | 96.67 million t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 242.14 million t | 151.85 million t | 90.29 million t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 272.24 million t | 208.88 million t | 63.36 million t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 211.26 million t | 143.14 million t | 68.11 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mozambique?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 188.95 million t against 116.41 million t in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique?
- 72.53 million t, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 4th of 22 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.