Congo vs Sudan (former): Forest fires — Emissions
Congo
14,405 kt
in 2024
Sudan (former)
24,078 kt
in 2011
Congo rank
18th
Sudan (former) rank
16th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Congo
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 24,078 kt against 14,405 kt in Congo, a difference of 9,673 kt.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.7 times Congo's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,892 kt | 17,765 kt | 13,874 kt | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 6,179 kt | 18,627 kt | 12,449 kt | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 24,078 kt against 14,405 kt in Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and Sudan (former)?
- 9,673 kt, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan (former)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
- How do Congo and Sudan (former) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 18th and Sudan (former) ranks 16th 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.