Congo vs Malawi: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Congo
0.0422 kt per square kilometre
in 2024
Malawi
0.0398 kt per square kilometre
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Malawi rank
17th

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.0422 kt per square kilometre against 0.0398 kt per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0024 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

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

Congo ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 17th of 160 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0114 kt per square kilometre 0.0609 kt per square kilometre 0.0495 kt per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 0.0147 kt per square kilometre 0.0844 kt per square kilometre 0.0697 kt per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 0.0197 kt per square kilometre 0.0492 kt per square kilometre 0.0295 kt per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Congo or Malawi?
Congo, at 0.0422 kt per square kilometre against 0.0398 kt per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Congo and Malawi?
0.0024 kt per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 15th and Malawi ranks 17th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 3,818 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.