Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 34.24 million ha against 29.25 million ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.00 million ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 million ha | 24.47 million ha | 20.51 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 53.82 million ha | 27.22 million ha | 26.60 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 46.21 million ha | 27.62 million ha | 18.58 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.74 million ha | 28.15 million ha | 6.59 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Australia, at 34.24 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 Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 5.00 million ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Australia ranks 4th 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.