Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or United States of America?

United States of America, at 24,998 kt against 14,405 kt in Congo as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and United States of America?

10,593 kt, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States of America?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Congo vs United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions

Congo

14,405 kt

in 2024

United States of America

24,998 kt

in 2024

Congo rank

18th

United States of America rank

17th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

Congo
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24,998 kt against 14,405 kt in Congo, a difference of 10,593 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th of 181 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,892 kt	20,804 kt	16,912 kt	United States of America
2010s	5,007 kt	24,244 kt	19,237 kt	United States of America
2020s	6,717 kt	39,352 kt	32,636 kt	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or United States of America?: United States of America, at 24,998 kt against 14,405 kt in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and United States of America?: 10,593 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States of America?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Congo and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Congo ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 17th 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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Indicator: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.