Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
39.68 kt
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries
350.4 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
5th
Non-Annex I countries rank
2nd

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Non-Annex I countries
0100200300400199020072024

How they compare

Non-Annex I countries currently reports 350.4 kt against 39.68 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 310.72 kt.

That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 8.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 22 countries.

Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Non-Annex I countries Difference Ahead
1990s 39.37 kt 252.59 kt 213.22 kt Non-Annex I countries
2000s 50.74 kt 302.31 kt 251.57 kt Non-Annex I countries
2010s 57.17 kt 339.94 kt 282.77 kt Non-Annex I countries
2020s 44.36 kt 298.37 kt 254.01 kt Non-Annex I countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Non-Annex I countries?
Non-Annex I countries, at 350.4 kt against 39.68 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 Non-Annex I countries?
310.72 kt, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Non-Annex I countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 5th and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 22 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
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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.