Congo vs South-eastern Asia: Savanna — Burned Area
Congo
1.62 million ha
in 2024
South-eastern Asia
1.60 million ha
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
South-eastern Asia rank
16th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.62 million ha against 1.60 million ha in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 12,120 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
Congo ranks 14th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th of 221 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,654 ha | 1.23 million ha | 563,980 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 777,691 ha | 1.95 million ha | 1.18 million ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.27 million ha | 2.09 million ha | 827,769 ha | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 1.60 million ha | 434,079 ha | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Congo or South-eastern Asia?
- Congo, at 1.62 million ha against 1.60 million ha in South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Congo and South-eastern Asia?
- 12,120 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South-eastern Asia rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 14th and South-eastern Asia ranks 16th 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.