Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Forest fires — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo
304,772 kt
in 2024
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
1.12 million kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank
6th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
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How they compare

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) currently reports 1.12 million kt against 304,772 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 813,258 kt.

That makes Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)'s figure about 3.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 22 countries.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 415,161 kt 725,254 kt 310,093 kt Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2010s 439,122 kt 828,271 kt 389,149 kt Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)
2020s 340,760 kt 824,626 kt 483,867 kt Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), at 1.12 million kt against 304,772 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
813,258 kt, with Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 22 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

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

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.