Burkina Faso vs Congo: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square

Burkina Faso
43.91 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo
45.92 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Congo rank
14th

Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 45.92 t per square kilometre against 43.91 t per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.01 t per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Congo ranks 14th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 55.06 t per square kilometre 33.63 t per square kilometre 21.43 t per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2000s 57.01 t per square kilometre 41.41 t per square kilometre 15.6 t per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2010s 34.96 t per square kilometre 55.73 t per square kilometre 20.77 t per square kilometre Congo
2020s 31.09 t per square kilometre 49.59 t per square kilometre 18.5 t per square kilometre Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Burkina Faso or Congo?
Congo, at 45.92 t per square kilometre against 43.91 t per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Burkina Faso and Congo?
2.01 t per square kilometre, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Congo rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Congo ranks 14th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.