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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
304,772 kt
in 2024
OECD
134,865 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
OECD rank
6th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • OECD
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 304,772 kt against 134,865 kt in OECD, a difference of 169,907 kt.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.3 times OECD's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and OECD ranks 6th 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 OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 415,161 kt 100,414 kt 314,747 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 439,122 kt 121,140 kt 317,982 kt Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 340,760 kt 174,644 kt 166,115 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 OECD?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 304,772 kt against 134,865 kt in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
169,907 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and OECD 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.