Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Congo, at 1.88 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)

Congo

1.88 kt

in 2024

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

0 kt

in 2024

Congo rank

18th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

15th

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time

Congo
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.88 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.88 kt.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 18th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 219 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5016 kt	0.0227 kt	0.479 kt	Congo
2000s	0.4836 kt	0.0019 kt	0.4817 kt	Congo
2010s	0.6519 kt	0.0149 kt	0.637 kt	Congo
2020s	0.8745 kt	0.0091 kt	0.8654 kt	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Congo or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Congo, at 1.88 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 1.88 kt, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Congo ranks 18th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.