Congo vs Northern America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
1.87 million ha
in 2024
Northern America
4.51 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
15th
Northern America rank
14th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 4.51 million ha against 1.87 million ha in Congo, a difference of 2.64 million ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.4 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
Congo ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978,728 ha | 1.67 million ha | 692,853 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 936,980 ha | 2.01 million ha | 1.08 million ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.38 million ha | 2.54 million ha | 1.16 million ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.29 million ha | 4.39 million ha | 3.10 million ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 4.51 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 Northern America?
- 2.64 million ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Northern America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 15th and Northern America 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.