Congo vs Polynesia: Forest fires — Emissions

Congo
20.54 kt
in 2024
Polynesia
0 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Polynesia rank
15th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Congo
  • Polynesia
05101520199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 20.54 kt against 0 kt in Polynesia, a difference of 20.54 kt.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 15th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.69 kt 0.0435 kt 9.64 kt Congo
2000s 5.93 kt 0.0013 kt 5.93 kt Congo
2010s 7.14 kt 0.0125 kt 7.13 kt Congo
2020s 9.58 kt 0 kt 9.58 kt Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Polynesia?
Congo, at 20.54 kt against 0 kt in Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and Polynesia?
20.54 kt, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Polynesia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Polynesia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Congo ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
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

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.