Congo vs Eastern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Congo
20.54 kt
in 2024
Eastern Europe
74.46 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Eastern Europe rank
16th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Congo
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 74.46 kt against 20.54 kt in Congo, a difference of 53.92 kt.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.6 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Eastern Europe ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.69 kt | 212.86 kt | 203.18 kt | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 5.93 kt | 124.69 kt | 118.75 kt | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 7.14 kt | 127.37 kt | 120.23 kt | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 9.58 kt | 62.08 kt | 52.51 kt | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Eastern Europe?
- Eastern Europe, at 74.46 kt against 20.54 kt in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 53.92 kt, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Eastern Europe rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 18th and Eastern Europe ranks 16th of 219 countries.
- 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.