Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Nepal: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nepal
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.46 million ha against 323,113 ha in Nepal, a difference of 3.14 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 10.7 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 7th of 21 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million ha | 80,633 ha | 3.40 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 4.42 million ha | 81,524 ha | 4.34 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 5.00 million ha | 161,262 ha | 4.83 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 3.87 million ha | 168,424 ha | 3.71 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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 Nepal?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.46 million ha against 323,113 ha in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nepal?
- 3.14 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nepal rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Nepal ranks 7th 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.