Asia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 29.25 million ha against 6.02 million ha in Asia, a difference of 23.23 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 4.9 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Asia ranks 5th 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 | 11.80 million ha | 24.47 million ha | 12.66 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 17.43 million ha | 27.22 million ha | 9.78 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 13.14 million ha | 27.62 million ha | 14.49 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 8.00 million ha | 28.15 million ha | 20.14 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 29.25 million ha against 6.02 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 23.23 million ha, 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 fires — burned area?
- Asia ranks 5th 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 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.