Congo vs Europe: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Congo
52.9 kt
in 2024
Europe
99.94 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
Europe rank
14th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Congo
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 99.94 kt against 52.9 kt in Congo, a difference of 47.04 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.9 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and Europe ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.42 kt | 91.97 kt | 65.55 kt | Europe |
| 2000s | 32.53 kt | 94.22 kt | 61.69 kt | Europe |
| 2010s | 43.77 kt | 90.43 kt | 46.65 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 41.74 kt | 92.63 kt | 50.89 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Congo or Europe?
- Europe, at 99.94 kt against 52.9 kt in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Congo and Europe?
- 47.04 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Europe rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Congo ranks 16th and Europe ranks 14th 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.