Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan (former): Savanna — Burned Area
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 21.51 million ha against 16.56 million ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 4.94 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 1st of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sudan (former) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.30 million ha | 17.18 million ha | 5.88 million ha | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 18.43 million ha | 16.86 million ha | 1.56 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 21.37 million ha | 15.42 million ha | 5.96 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sudan (former)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 21.51 million ha against 16.56 million ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
- 4.94 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 1st of 22 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.