Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Savanna — Burned Area
Democratic Republic of the Congo
21.51 million ha
in 2024
World
132.33 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 132.33 million ha against 21.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 110.82 million ha.
That makes World's figure about 6.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 22 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.30 million ha | 131.46 million ha | 120.16 million ha | World |
| 2000s | 18.43 million ha | 148.16 million ha | 129.74 million ha | World |
| 2010s | 20.86 million ha | 140.92 million ha | 120.07 million ha | World |
| 2020s | 20.68 million ha | 130.22 million ha | 109.54 million ha | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or World?
- World, at 132.33 million ha against 21.51 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 110.82 million ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and World 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.