Australia and New Zealand vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 679.93 kt against 450.06 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 229.87 kt.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 kt | 363.18 kt | 652.51 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,189 kt | 414.92 kt | 773.6 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1,050 kt | 426.49 kt | 623.57 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 764.16 kt | 433.38 kt | 330.78 kt | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Australia and New Zealand or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 679.93 kt against 450.06 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 229.87 kt, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). 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.