Congo vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Congo
3.82 million ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1,375 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
16th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.82 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3.82 million ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 2,780.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million ha | 6,316 ha | 1.91 million ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.42 million ha | 11,518 ha | 2.41 million ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.20 million ha | 10,881 ha | 3.19 million ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.07 million ha | 1,474 ha | 3.06 million ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Congo or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Congo, at 3.82 million ha against 1,375 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 3.82 million ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th 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.