Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna — Burning crop residues

Asia
13.00 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
150.47 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
6th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Savanna — Burning crop residues over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 150.47 million t against 13.00 million t in Asia, a difference of 137.48 million t.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 11.6 times Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 22 groups.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 10.06 million t 79.07 million t 69.01 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 16.59 million t 128.93 million t 112.33 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 17.04 million t 145.95 million t 128.91 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 13.21 million t 144.69 million t 131.48 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 150.47 million t against 13.00 million t in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
137.48 million t, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
Asia ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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