Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Mozambique: Forest fires — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo
304,772 kt
in 2024
Mozambique
187,773 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Mozambique rank
4th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 304,772 kt against 187,773 kt in Mozambique, a difference of 116,999 kt.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mozambique ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 4th of 22 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 415,161 kt 271,779 kt 143,382 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 439,122 kt 336,930 kt 102,193 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 340,760 kt 230,891 kt 109,868 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Mozambique?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 304,772 kt against 187,773 kt in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique?
116,999 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Mozambique ranks 4th 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.