Central African Republic vs Congo: Grassland — Burned Area
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.95 million ha against 1.42 million ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 533,070 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 20th and Congo ranks 19th of 220 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million ha | 925,536 ha | 322,977 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 2.31 million ha | 1.48 million ha | 828,419 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.18 million ha | 1.82 million ha | 363,953 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.88 million ha | 1.77 million ha | 112,226 ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 1.95 million ha against 1.42 million ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 533,070 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Central African Republic ranks 20th and Congo ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.