Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Grassland — Burning crop residues

Australia
101.21 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.84 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th

Grassland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Australia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 101.21 million t against 7.84 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 93.37 million t.

That makes Australia's figure about 12.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 220 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 72.50 million t 4.29 million t 68.21 million t Australia
2000s 124.58 million t 8.68 million t 115.90 million t Australia
2010s 102.06 million t 7.29 million t 94.77 million t Australia
2020s 83.26 million t 6.82 million t 76.44 million t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Australia, at 101.21 million t against 7.84 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
93.37 million t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
Australia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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