Congo vs Europe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Congo
23.00 million t
in 2024
Europe
43.45 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
Europe rank
14th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 43.45 million t against 23.00 million t in Congo, a difference of 20.45 million t.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.9 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and Europe ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.49 million t | 39.99 million t | 28.50 million t | Europe |
| 2000s | 14.14 million t | 40.97 million t | 26.82 million t | Europe |
| 2010s | 19.03 million t | 39.32 million t | 20.28 million t | Europe |
| 2020s | 18.15 million t | 40.27 million t | 22.13 million t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Congo or Europe?
- Europe, at 43.45 million t against 23.00 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Congo and Europe?
- 20.45 million t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Europe rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 16th and Europe ranks 14th 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.