Congo vs Polynesia: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Congo
3.82 million ha
in 2024
Polynesia
0 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
18th
Polynesia rank
18th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Polynesia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 3.82 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia, a difference of 3.82 million ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 million ha | 4.23 ha | 1.91 million ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.42 million ha | 1.75 ha | 2.42 million ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.20 million ha | 0 ha | 3.20 million ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.07 million ha | 0 ha | 3.07 million ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Congo or Polynesia?
- Congo, at 3.82 million ha against 0 ha in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Congo and Polynesia?
- 3.82 million ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Polynesia rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Congo ranks 18th and Polynesia ranks 18th 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.