Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Asia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
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
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.