Australia vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Australia
51,738 kt
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11,571 kt
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Australia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020062023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 51,738 kt against 11,571 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 40,167 kt.

That makes Australia's figure about 4.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 28,439 kt 10,169 kt 18,270 kt Australia
2000s 33,278 kt 11,618 kt 21,661 kt Australia
2010s 29,401 kt 11,942 kt 17,460 kt Australia
2020s 21,986 kt 12,018 kt 9,968 kt Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Australia or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Australia, at 51,738 kt against 11,571 kt in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
40,167 kt, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Australia ranks 3rd and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf