Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Americas
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Americas currently reports 1.19 million kt against 304,772 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 883,838 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Americas ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 398,873 kt | 415,161 kt | 16,288 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 341,138 kt | 439,122 kt | 97,984 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 623,485 kt | 340,760 kt | 282,725 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Americas, at 1.19 million kt against 304,772 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 883,838 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Americas ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.