Congo vs Western Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Congo
164,978 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
141,619 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Western Africa rank
13th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 164,978 ha against 141,619 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 23,359 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,824 ha | 613,119 ha | 568,295 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 42,539 ha | 302,636 ha | 260,097 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 57,266 ha | 184,549 ha | 127,284 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 76,822 ha | 143,044 ha | 66,222 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Congo or Western Africa?
- Congo, at 164,978 ha against 141,619 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Congo and Western Africa?
- 23,359 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Western Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Congo ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 13th 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.