Congo vs India: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Congo
164,978 ha
in 2024
India
185,116 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
India rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 185,116 ha against 164,978 ha in Congo, a difference of 20,138 ha.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 15th and India ranks 12th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,824 ha | 136,731 ha | 91,907 ha | India |
| 2000s | 42,539 ha | 178,535 ha | 135,996 ha | India |
| 2010s | 57,266 ha | 236,207 ha | 178,941 ha | India |
| 2020s | 76,822 ha | 176,251 ha | 99,430 ha | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Congo or India?
- India, at 185,116 ha against 164,978 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Congo and India?
- 20,138 ha, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Congo ranks 15th and India ranks 12th 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.