Congo vs South-Eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues

Congo
23.00 million t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
22.66 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
South-Eastern Asia rank
18th

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Congo
  • South-Eastern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 23.00 million t against 22.66 million t in South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 335,300 t.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.

Congo ranks 16th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 221 countries.

South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.49 million t 25.23 million t 13.75 million t South-Eastern Asia
2000s 14.14 million t 27.55 million t 13.41 million t South-Eastern Asia
2010s 19.03 million t 27.85 million t 8.82 million t South-Eastern Asia
2020s 18.15 million t 22.63 million t 4.49 million t South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Congo or South-Eastern Asia?
Congo, at 23.00 million t against 22.66 million t in South-Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Congo and South-Eastern Asia?
335,300 t, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South-Eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Congo ranks 16th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th 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

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
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