Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna — Burned Area
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 21.51 million ha against 16.50 million ha in Angola, a difference of 5.01 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Angola ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of the Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.31 million ha | 11.30 million ha | 2.01 million ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 15.23 million ha | 18.43 million ha | 3.20 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 16.06 million ha | 20.86 million ha | 4.80 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 16.22 million ha | 20.68 million ha | 4.46 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 21.51 million ha against 16.50 million ha in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 5.01 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.