Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan (former): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Democratic Republic of the Congo
195.68 million t
in 2024
Sudan (former)
191.28 million t
in 2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Sudan (former) rank
5th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 195.68 million t against 191.28 million t in Sudan (former), a difference of 4.39 million t.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.91 million t | 211.86 million t | 53.95 million t | Sudan (former) |
| 2000s | 180.40 million t | 208.48 million t | 28.08 million t | Sudan (former) |
| 2010s | 189.61 million t | 179.33 million t | 10.28 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sudan (former)?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 195.68 million t against 191.28 million t in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
- 4.39 million t, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 5th of 22 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.