Congo vs Oceania: Forest fires — Emissions
Congo
14,405 kt
in 2024
Oceania
11,067 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Oceania rank
19th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Congo
- Oceania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14,405 kt against 11,067 kt in Oceania, a difference of 3,338 kt.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Oceania ahead.
Congo ranks 18th and Oceania ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,892 kt | 43,872 kt | 39,981 kt | Oceania |
| 2010s | 5,007 kt | 49,677 kt | 44,670 kt | Oceania |
| 2020s | 6,717 kt | 37,203 kt | 30,486 kt | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Oceania?
- Congo, at 14,405 kt against 11,067 kt in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and Oceania?
- 3,338 kt, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Oceania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Oceania rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 18th and Oceania ranks 19th 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.