Congo vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Savanna — Burned Area
Congo
1.62 million ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
236.24 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
15th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.62 million ha against 236.24 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.62 million ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 6,843.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 221 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,654 ha | 523.64 ha | 664,131 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 777,691 ha | 161.38 ha | 777,529 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.27 million ha | 283.43 ha | 1.27 million ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 210.38 ha | 1.17 million ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Congo or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Congo, at 1.62 million ha against 236.24 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 1.62 million ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 14th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th 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.