Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Democratic Republic of the Congo
7.84 million t
in 2024
Sudan
26.52 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
6th
Sudan rank
9th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 26.52 million t against 7.84 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 18.67 million t.
That makes Sudan's figure about 3.4 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.91 million t | 26.26 million t | 19.34 million t | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.82 million t | 25.92 million t | 19.10 million t | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 26.52 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan?
- 18.67 million t, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 9th of 22 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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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.