Canada vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Canada
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 6.23 million ha against 2.22 million ha in Canada, a difference of 4.01 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 695,706 ha | 12.30 million ha | 11.61 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 691,900 ha | 7.11 million ha | 6.42 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 1.11 million ha | 5.37 million ha | 4.26 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 2.15 million ha | 6.15 million ha | 4.00 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Canada or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 6.23 million ha against 2.22 million ha in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 4.01 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Canada ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. 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.