Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Other forest — Burned Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
36,098 ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
124,638 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 124,638 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 88,540 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,794 ha | 164,806 ha | 116,012 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 55,103 ha | 150,791 ha | 95,688 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 38,945 ha | 97,058 ha | 58,113 ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 32,325 ha | 152,433 ha | 120,108 ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 124,638 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
- 88,540 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.