Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Other forest — Burned Area
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 36,098 ha against 22,209 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 13,889 ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.6 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th 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 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,690 ha | 19,851 ha | 27,839 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 55,103 ha | 17,418 ha | 37,685 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 38,945 ha | 16,079 ha | 22,866 ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 32,325 ha | 17,234 ha | 15,091 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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 36,098 ha against 22,209 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 13,889 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th 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.