Congo vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Emissions

Congo
52.9 kt
in 2024
United States of America
29.82 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
United States of America rank
19th

Savanna fires — Emissions over time

  • Congo
  • United States of America
1020304050199020072024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 52.9 kt against 29.82 kt in United States of America, a difference of 23.08 kt.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 221 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 26.42 kt 25.42 kt 1 kt Congo
2000s 32.53 kt 28.07 kt 4.46 kt Congo
2010s 43.77 kt 25.66 kt 18.11 kt Congo
2020s 41.74 kt 27.23 kt 14.51 kt Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Congo or United States of America?
Congo, at 52.9 kt against 29.82 kt in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Congo and United States of America?
23.08 kt, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
Congo ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.