Congo vs Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions
Congo
20.54 kt
in 2024
Oceania
15.78 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Oceania rank
19th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Congo
- Oceania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.54 kt against 15.78 kt in Oceania, a difference of 4.76 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Oceania ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Oceania ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.69 kt | 198.4 kt | 188.71 kt | Oceania |
| 2000s | 5.93 kt | 66.08 kt | 60.15 kt | Oceania |
| 2010s | 7.14 kt | 70.84 kt | 63.7 kt | Oceania |
| 2020s | 9.58 kt | 53.05 kt | 43.47 kt | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Oceania?
- Congo, at 20.54 kt against 15.78 kt in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and Oceania?
- 4.76 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Oceania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Oceania rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 18th and Oceania ranks 19th 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.