Americas vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Americas
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Americas currently reports 12.11 million ha against 3.46 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8.65 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 3.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Americas ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 million ha | 3.48 million ha | 200,589 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 3.49 million ha | 4.42 million ha | 934,588 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 2.94 million ha | 5.00 million ha | 2.06 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 5.46 million ha | 3.87 million ha | 1.58 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Americas or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Americas, at 12.11 million ha against 3.46 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 8.65 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Americas ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.