Congo vs Polynesia: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Congo
164,978 ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Polynesia rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Polynesia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 164,978 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 164,978 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 15th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,824 ha | 132 ha | 44,692 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 42,539 ha | 3.5 ha | 42,535 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 57,266 ha | 100.52 ha | 57,165 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 76,822 ha | 0 ha | 76,822 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Congo or Polynesia?
- Congo, at 164,978 ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Congo and Polynesia?
- 164,978 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Polynesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Congo ranks 15th and Polynesia 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.