Congo vs Paraguay: Forest fires — Emissions
Congo
20.54 kt
in 2024
Paraguay
21.12 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Paraguay rank
17th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 21.12 kt against 20.54 kt in Congo, a difference of 0.58 kt.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.69 kt | 41.36 kt | 31.68 kt | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5.93 kt | 21.48 kt | 15.54 kt | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7.14 kt | 9.4 kt | 2.26 kt | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.58 kt | 11.04 kt | 1.46 kt | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 21.12 kt against 20.54 kt in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and Paraguay?
- 0.58 kt, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 18th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 214 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.