Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Angola
35.32 million ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
29.25 million ha
in 2024
Angola rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Angola
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Angola currently reports 35.32 million ha against 29.25 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 6.07 million ha.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.20 million ha | 24.47 million ha | 6.73 million ha | Angola |
| 2000s | 34.01 million ha | 27.22 million ha | 6.79 million ha | Angola |
| 2010s | 33.57 million ha | 27.62 million ha | 5.94 million ha | Angola |
| 2020s | 32.68 million ha | 28.15 million ha | 4.54 million ha | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Angola, at 35.32 million ha against 29.25 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 6.07 million ha, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.