Democratic Republic of the Congo vs United Republic of Tanzania: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 27.74 million ha against 4.63 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 23.11 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 6.0 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th 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 | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.60 million ha | 9.17 million ha | 14.43 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 25.54 million ha | 8.62 million ha | 16.91 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 26.22 million ha | 7.92 million ha | 18.30 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 26.83 million ha | 5.55 million ha | 21.28 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 27.74 million ha against 4.63 million ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 23.11 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th of 22 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.