Congo vs India: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Congo
8.93 million t
in 2024
India
10.01 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
India rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 10.01 million t against 8.93 million t in Congo, a difference of 1.09 million t.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 15th and India ranks 12th of 218 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 million t | 7.40 million t | 4.97 million t | India |
| 2000s | 2.30 million t | 9.66 million t | 7.36 million t | India |
| 2010s | 3.10 million t | 12.78 million t | 9.68 million t | India |
| 2020s | 4.16 million t | 9.54 million t | 5.38 million t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Congo or India?
- India, at 10.01 million t against 8.93 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Congo and India?
- 1.09 million t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and India rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 15th and India ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- 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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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.