Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Grassland — Burned Area
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 1.51 million ha against 143,273 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 1.37 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 10.5 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 825,828 ha | 79,787 ha | 746,041 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 1.67 million ha | 124,049 ha | 1.55 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 1.40 million ha | 135,889 ha | 1.27 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 1.31 million ha | 136,965 ha | 1.18 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 1.51 million ha against 143,273 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 1.37 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 22 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.