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

Asia
37.21 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
195.68 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Asia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 195.68 million t against 37.21 million t in Asia, a difference of 158.47 million t.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 5.3 times Asia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

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 61.47 million t 157.91 million t 96.43 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 83.47 million t 180.40 million t 96.93 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 65.75 million t 185.43 million t 119.68 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 43.51 million t 188.43 million t 144.91 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Asia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 195.68 million t against 37.21 million t in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Asia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
158.47 million t, 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 — burning crop residues?
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 — 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

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