Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 36,098 ha against 5,800 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 30,298 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 6.2 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 11th of 22 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 | Small Island Developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,690 ha | 19,616 ha | 28,075 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 55,103 ha | 7,172 ha | 47,931 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 38,945 ha | 7,810 ha | 31,135 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 32,325 ha | 7,081 ha | 25,244 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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 Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 36,098 ha against 5,800 ha in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 30,298 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 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.