Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Emissions

Asia
320,939 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
304,772 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 320,939 kt against 304,772 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 16,167 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 22 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 439,024 kt 415,161 kt 23,863 kt Asia
2010s 425,830 kt 439,122 kt 13,292 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 357,079 kt 340,760 kt 16,319 kt Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Asia, at 320,939 kt against 304,772 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
16,167 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Asia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th of 22 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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.