Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Sudan: Savanna fires — Emissions
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 450.06 kt against 359.15 kt in South Sudan, a difference of 90.91 kt.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 424.09 kt | 365.4 kt | 58.69 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 433.38 kt | 332.07 kt | 101.31 kt | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 450.06 kt against 359.15 kt in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan?
- 90.91 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th 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.