Congo vs Myanmar: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
253,969 ha
in 2024
Myanmar
406,463 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
10th
Myanmar rank
9th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 406,463 ha against 253,969 ha in Congo, a difference of 152,494 ha.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 693,579 ha | 379,502 ha | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 688,972 ha | 529,683 ha | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 648,575 ha | 531,733 ha | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 125,574 ha | 559,719 ha | 434,145 ha | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 406,463 ha against 253,969 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Myanmar?
- 152,494 ha, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 9th 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.