Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 304,772 kt against 160,510 kt in Angola, a difference of 144,262 kt.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.9 times Angola's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 181 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209,515 kt | 415,161 kt | 205,646 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 238,677 kt | 439,122 kt | 200,445 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 161,932 kt | 340,760 kt | 178,827 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 304,772 kt against 160,510 kt in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 144,262 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Angola ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 181 countries.
- 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.