Australia vs Congo: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Australia
18.20 million t
in 2024
Congo
11.32 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Congo rank
13th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Australia
- Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.20 million t against 11.32 million t in Congo, a difference of 6.88 million t.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Congo ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.12 million t | 4.65 million t | 47.47 million t | Australia |
| 2000s | 42.12 million t | 5.44 million t | 36.68 million t | Australia |
| 2010s | 32.59 million t | 8.86 million t | 23.73 million t | Australia |
| 2020s | 22.25 million t | 8.18 million t | 14.07 million t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Australia or Congo?
- Australia, at 18.20 million t against 11.32 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Australia and Congo?
- 6.88 million t, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Congo rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Australia ranks 11th and Congo ranks 13th of 221 countries.
- 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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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.