Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United Republic of Tanzania: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 3.46 million ha against 275,207 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 3.18 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 12.6 times United Republic of Tanzania'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 United Republic of Tanzania 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 | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million ha | 448,302 ha | 3.03 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 4.42 million ha | 900,752 ha | 3.52 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 5.00 million ha | 883,103 ha | 4.11 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 3.87 million ha | 475,912 ha | 3.40 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 3.46 million ha against 275,207 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 3.18 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and United Republic of Tanzania 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.