Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
434.58 kt
in 2024
Middle Africa
1,009 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 1,009 kt against 434.58 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 574.42 kt.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728.27 kt | 1,566 kt | 837.53 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 604.13 kt | 1,371 kt | 766.66 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 626.15 kt | 1,432 kt | 806.32 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 485.89 kt | 1,122 kt | 636.31 kt | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 1,009 kt against 434.58 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
- 574.42 kt, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 22 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.