Congo vs Ethiopia: Forest fires — Emissions
Congo
14,405 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia
11,513 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14,405 kt against 11,513 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 2,892 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 178 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,892 kt | 17,169 kt | 13,277 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 5,007 kt | 14,151 kt | 9,144 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6,717 kt | 15,565 kt | 8,848 kt | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 14,405 kt against 11,513 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 2,892 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 178 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.