Congo vs Eastern Europe: Grassland — Burned Area
Congo
1.95 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe
1.11 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
19th
Eastern Europe rank
18th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Eastern Europe
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.95 million ha against 1.11 million ha in Eastern Europe, a difference of 840,310 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Eastern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Europe ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and Eastern Europe ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eastern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 925,536 ha | 3.10 million ha | 2.17 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 1.48 million ha | 2.53 million ha | 1.04 million ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.82 million ha | 1.99 million ha | 170,427 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 1.77 million ha | 1.38 million ha | 392,820 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Congo or Eastern Europe?
- Congo, at 1.95 million ha against 1.11 million ha in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 840,310 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eastern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Eastern Europe rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Congo ranks 19th and Eastern Europe ranks 18th 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.