Congo vs Ethiopia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
1.87 million ha
in 2024
Ethiopia
2.32 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Ethiopia rank
14th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.32 million ha against 1.87 million ha in Congo, a difference of 445,360 ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 915,067 ha | 4.63 million ha | 3.72 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 936,980 ha | 4.10 million ha | 3.16 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.38 million ha | 3.40 million ha | 2.02 million ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.29 million ha | 2.67 million ha | 1.38 million ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.32 million ha against 1.87 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 445,360 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 15th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.