Congo vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Savanna — Burned Area
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 1.80 million ha against 1.62 million ha in Congo, a difference of 185,810 ha.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
Congo ranks 14th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,654 ha | 714,729 ha | 50,075 ha | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2000s | 777,691 ha | 1.04 million ha | 257,885 ha | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.27 million ha | 914,169 ha | 351,758 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.17 million ha | 1.38 million ha | 208,661 ha | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Congo or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 1.80 million ha against 1.62 million ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 185,810 ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 14th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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.