Caribbean vs Congo: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Caribbean
9,528 ha
in 2024
Congo
164,978 ha
in 2024
Caribbean rank
15th
Congo rank
15th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Caribbean
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 164,978 ha against 9,528 ha in Caribbean, a difference of 155,450 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 17.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 15th and Congo ranks 15th of 31 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,308 ha | 44,824 ha | 33,516 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 11,765 ha | 42,539 ha | 30,773 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 11,279 ha | 57,266 ha | 45,987 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 12,774 ha | 76,822 ha | 64,047 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Caribbean or Congo?
- Congo, at 164,978 ha against 9,528 ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Caribbean and Congo?
- 155,450 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Congo rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 15th and Congo ranks 15th of 31 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.