Angola vs Central African Republic: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 2.29 million ha against 1.76 million ha in Angola, a difference of 533,890 ha.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Angola ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 million ha | 1.72 million ha | 144,072 ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 2.21 million ha | 2.91 million ha | 696,520 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 2.68 million ha | 3.21 million ha | 525,024 ha | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 1.80 million ha | 2.78 million ha | 986,592 ha | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Angola or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 2.29 million ha against 1.76 million ha in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Angola and Central African Republic?
- 533,890 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Central African Republic rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Angola ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
- 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.