Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Americas
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1,695 kt against 434.58 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1,260 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,017 kt | 728.27 kt | 288.3 kt | Americas |
| 2000s | 584.39 kt | 604.13 kt | 19.75 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 486.43 kt | 626.15 kt | 139.72 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 889.03 kt | 485.89 kt | 403.14 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Americas, at 1,695 kt against 434.58 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 1,260 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Americas ranks 5th 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.