Congo vs Europe: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Congo
11.32 million t
in 2024
Europe
12.08 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
13th
Europe rank
13th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 12.08 million t against 11.32 million t in Congo, a difference of 765,700 t.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Congo ranks 13th and Europe ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.65 million t | 7.68 million t | 3.02 million t | Europe |
| 2000s | 5.44 million t | 13.40 million t | 7.95 million t | Europe |
| 2010s | 8.86 million t | 14.32 million t | 5.46 million t | Europe |
| 2020s | 8.18 million t | 14.86 million t | 6.68 million t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Congo or Europe?
- Europe, at 12.08 million t against 11.32 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Congo and Europe?
- 765,700 t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Europe rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 13th and Europe 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.