Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Africa
1,790 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
434.58 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1,790 kt against 434.58 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1,355 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,892 kt | 728.27 kt | 2,164 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 2,415 kt | 604.13 kt | 1,811 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 2,690 kt | 626.15 kt | 2,064 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 2,009 kt | 485.89 kt | 1,523 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Africa, at 1,790 kt against 434.58 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 1,355 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Africa ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.