Congo vs Timor-Leste: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Congo
164,978 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Timor-Leste rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Congo currently reports 164,978 ha against 0 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 164,978 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 15th and Timor-Leste 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 | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,824 ha | 440.95 ha | 44,383 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 42,539 ha | 996.16 ha | 41,543 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 57,266 ha | 438.22 ha | 56,827 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 76,822 ha | 376.23 ha | 76,445 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Congo or Timor-Leste?
- Congo, at 164,978 ha against 0 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 164,978 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Timor-Leste rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Congo ranks 15th and Timor-Leste 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.