Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United Republic of Tanzania: Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 139,693 ha against 36,098 ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 103,595 ha.
That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 3.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th of 22 countries.
United Republic of Tanzania 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 | 47,690 ha | 275,810 ha | 228,120 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2000s | 55,103 ha | 456,355 ha | 401,251 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 38,945 ha | 577,664 ha | 538,719 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 32,325 ha | 308,372 ha | 276,047 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- United Republic of Tanzania, at 139,693 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- 103,595 ha, with United Republic of Tanzania 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 other forest — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 5th 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.