Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
How they compare
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 862,158 kt against 304,772 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 557,386 kt.
That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 2.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415,161 kt | 1.22 million kt | 800,866 kt | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 2010s | 439,122 kt | 1.31 million kt | 871,215 kt | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
| 2020s | 340,760 kt | 1.01 million kt | 665,458 kt | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 862,158 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- 557,386 kt, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 8th 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
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.