Democratic Republic of the Congo vs World: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
450.06 kt
in 2024
World
4,346 kt
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4,346 kt against 450.06 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3,896 kt.
That makes World's figure about 9.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 22 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 363.18 kt | 5,043 kt | 4,680 kt | World |
| 2000s | 414.92 kt | 5,441 kt | 5,026 kt | World |
| 2010s | 426.49 kt | 4,920 kt | 4,493 kt | World |
| 2020s | 433.38 kt | 4,435 kt | 4,002 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Democratic Republic of the Congo or World?
- World, at 4,346 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 World?
- 3,896 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and World rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and World 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.