Congo vs Ethiopia: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square

Congo
7.03 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia
6.64 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
26th
Ethiopia rank
27th

Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time

  • Congo
  • Ethiopia
051015199020062023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 7.03 t per square kilometre against 6.64 t per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.39 t per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.61 t per square kilometre 10.47 t per square kilometre 3.86 t per square kilometre Ethiopia
2000s 6.76 t per square kilometre 10.17 t per square kilometre 3.4 t per square kilometre Ethiopia
2010s 9.09 t per square kilometre 7.77 t per square kilometre 1.32 t per square kilometre Congo
2020s 8.7 t per square kilometre 9.11 t per square kilometre 0.4026 t per square kilometre Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Congo or Ethiopia?
Congo, at 7.03 t per square kilometre against 6.64 t per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Congo and Ethiopia?
0.39 t per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Congo ranks 26th and Ethiopia ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.