Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions
Australia
679.92 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
450.06 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 679.92 kt against 450.06 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 229.86 kt.
That makes Australia'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 ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,016 kt | 363.18 kt | 652.5 kt | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,189 kt | 414.92 kt | 773.6 kt | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,050 kt | 426.49 kt | 623.56 kt | Australia |
| 2020s | 764.14 kt | 433.38 kt | 330.76 kt | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Australia, at 679.92 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 229.86 kt, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Australia ranks 3rd 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.