Congo vs United States of America: Grassland — Burned Area
Congo
1.95 million ha
in 2024
United States of America
2.06 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
19th
United States of America rank
16th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2.06 million ha against 1.95 million ha in Congo, a difference of 104,540 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 925,536 ha | 954,885 ha | 29,350 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.48 million ha | 1.08 million ha | 401,985 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.82 million ha | 1.38 million ha | 440,880 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.77 million ha | 1.45 million ha | 322,160 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Congo or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2.06 million ha against 1.95 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Congo and United States of America?
- 104,540 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and United States of America rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Congo ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.