Chad vs Congo: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Chad
24.91 million t
in 2024
Congo
23.00 million t
in 2024
Chad rank
14th
Congo rank
16th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Chad
- Congo
How they compare
Chad currently reports 24.91 million t against 23.00 million t in Congo, a difference of 1.91 million t.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 14th and Congo ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.42 million t | 11.49 million t | 38.94 million t | Chad |
| 2000s | 46.90 million t | 14.14 million t | 32.76 million t | Chad |
| 2010s | 35.48 million t | 19.03 million t | 16.45 million t | Chad |
| 2020s | 29.39 million t | 18.15 million t | 11.24 million t | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Chad or Congo?
- Chad, at 24.91 million t against 23.00 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Chad and Congo?
- 1.91 million t, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Congo rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Chad ranks 14th and Congo ranks 16th 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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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.