Australia and New Zealand vs Congo: Forest fires — Emissions
Australia and New Zealand
10,296 kt
in 2024
Congo
14,405 kt
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
20th
Congo rank
18th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14,405 kt against 10,296 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4,109 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Congo ranks 18th of 181 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,770 kt | 3,892 kt | 37,878 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 47,189 kt | 5,007 kt | 42,182 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 36,266 kt | 6,717 kt | 29,549 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or Congo?
- Congo, at 14,405 kt against 10,296 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and Congo?
- 4,109 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Congo rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and Congo ranks 18th 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.