Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 13.55 million ha against 3.46 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 10.09 million ha.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 3.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million ha | 12.01 million ha | 8.54 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 4.42 million ha | 16.27 million ha | 11.85 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 5.00 million ha | 19.42 million ha | 14.43 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 3.87 million ha | 14.96 million ha | 11.08 million ha | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 13.55 million ha against 3.46 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 10.09 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 21 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.