Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2,652 kt against 450.06 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 2,202 kt.
That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 22 countries.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363.18 kt | 2,842 kt | 2,479 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2000s | 414.92 kt | 2,978 kt | 2,563 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 426.49 kt | 2,737 kt | 2,310 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2020s | 433.38 kt | 2,566 kt | 2,133 kt | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2,652 kt against 450.06 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 2,202 kt, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 22 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.