Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1, Congo or Ethiopia?

Congo, at 20.54 kt against 16.42 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1

Congo

20.54 kt

in 2024

Ethiopia

16.42 kt

in 2024

Congo rank

22nd

Ethiopia rank

23rd

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 over time

Congo
Ethiopia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 20.54 kt against 16.42 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.12 kt.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Congo ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Ethiopia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.46 kt	55.8 kt	45.34 kt	Ethiopia
2000s	5.93 kt	30.88 kt	24.94 kt	Ethiopia
2010s	7.14 kt	20.18 kt	13.04 kt	Ethiopia
2020s	9.58 kt	22.19 kt	12.62 kt	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1, Congo or Ethiopia?: Congo, at 20.54 kt against 16.42 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 between Congo and Ethiopia?: 4.12 kt, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?: Congo ranks 22nd and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.