Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 110.53 million t against 7.84 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 102.69 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 14.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 million t | 64.40 million t | 60.11 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 8.68 million t | 108.27 million t | 99.59 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 7.29 million t | 94.94 million t | 87.65 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 6.82 million t | 101.81 million t | 94.99 million t | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 110.53 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 Western Africa?
- 102.69 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th and Western Africa 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.