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
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199020072024

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

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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.