Angola vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues

Angola
223.42 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
195.68 million t
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Angola
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 223.42 million t against 195.68 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 27.75 million t.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 4th 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 199.52 million t 157.91 million t 41.61 million t Angola
2000s 218.93 million t 180.40 million t 38.53 million t Angola
2010s 212.61 million t 185.43 million t 27.18 million t Angola
2020s 207.35 million t 188.43 million t 18.92 million t Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Angola or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Angola, at 223.42 million t against 195.68 million t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
27.75 million t, 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 — burning crop residues?
Angola 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.