Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Savanna — Burned Area
Congo
1.62 million ha
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
54,723 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
11th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.62 million ha against 54,723 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.56 million ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 29.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 221 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,654 ha | 36,722 ha | 627,933 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 777,691 ha | 51,599 ha | 726,091 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.27 million ha | 74,673 ha | 1.19 million ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 52,332 ha | 1.12 million ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Congo, at 1.62 million ha against 54,723 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1.56 million ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th 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.