Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues

Asia
131.23 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
187.13 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 187.13 million t against 131.23 million t in Asia, a difference of 55.90 million t.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.4 times Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Asia ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 groups.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 159.82 million t 188.05 million t 28.23 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 157.53 million t 239.35 million t 81.82 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 163.97 million t 270.28 million t 106.30 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 141.99 million t 209.63 million t 67.64 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 187.13 million t against 131.23 million t in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
55.90 million t, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
Asia ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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