What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?

10.1 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

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.

Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan (former): Savanna fires — Emissions

Democratic Republic of the Congo

450.06 kt

in 2024

Sudan (former)

439.96 kt

in 2011

Democratic Republic of the Congo rank

3rd

Sudan (former) rank

5th

Savanna fires — Emissions over time

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sudan (former)

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 450.06 kt against 439.96 kt in Sudan (former), a difference of 10.1 kt.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 5th of 22 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Sudan (former)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	363.18 kt	487.28 kt	124.09 kt	Sudan (former)
2000s	414.92 kt	479.5 kt	64.58 kt	Sudan (former)
2010s	436.1 kt	412.47 kt	23.64 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 Sudan (former)?: Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 450.06 kt against 439.96 kt in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?: 10.1 kt, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former)?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?: Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 5th 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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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: 12 August 2026

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.