Congo vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Grassland — Burned Area
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 2.48 million ha against 1.95 million ha in Congo, a difference of 524,820 ha.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 19th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 925,536 ha | 922,061 ha | 3,474 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.48 million ha | 1.17 million ha | 312,683 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.82 million ha | 1.33 million ha | 486,583 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.77 million ha | 1.87 million ha | 99,274 ha | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Congo or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 2.48 million ha against 1.95 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 524,820 ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Congo ranks 19th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 4th 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.