Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan (former): Grassland — Burned Area
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Sudan (former) currently reports 14.48 million ha against 1.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 12.97 million ha.
That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 9.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 22 countries.
Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 825,828 ha | 11.73 million ha | 10.90 million ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 1.67 million ha | 15.88 million ha | 14.22 million ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 1.70 million ha | 13.73 million ha | 12.03 million ha | Sudan (former) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sudan (former)?
- Sudan (former), at 14.48 million ha against 1.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2011.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
- 12.97 million ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former) rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Sudan (former) ranks 4th 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.