Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 434.58 kt against 70.54 kt in Russian Federation, a difference of 364.04 kt.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 6.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 753.09 kt | 227.27 kt | 525.82 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 604.13 kt | 122.56 kt | 481.58 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 626.15 kt | 124.16 kt | 501.99 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 485.89 kt | 59.06 kt | 426.83 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Russian Federation?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 434.58 kt against 70.54 kt in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation?
- 364.04 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.