Congo vs Southern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Congo
20.54 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
8.39 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Southern Africa rank
21st
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Congo
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 20.54 kt against 8.39 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 12.15 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.69 kt | 32.97 kt | 23.28 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 5.93 kt | 6.74 kt | 0.8103 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 7.14 kt | 4.71 kt | 2.43 kt | Congo |
| 2020s | 9.58 kt | 3.75 kt | 5.83 kt | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Southern Africa?
- Congo, at 20.54 kt against 8.39 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and Southern Africa?
- 12.15 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 21st 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.