Congo vs Timor-Leste: Savanna — Burned Area
Congo
1.62 million ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
1,881 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Timor-Leste rank
13th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.62 million ha against 1,881 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.61 million ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 859.4 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,654 ha | 3,127 ha | 661,527 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 777,691 ha | 8,507 ha | 769,183 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.27 million ha | 3,861 ha | 1.26 million ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 1,449 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 Timor-Leste?
- Congo, at 1.62 million ha against 1,881 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 1.61 million ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Timor-Leste rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 14th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th 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.