Congo vs Nicaragua: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
253,969 ha
in 2024
Nicaragua
244,630 ha
in 2023
Congo rank
10th
Nicaragua rank
11th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Congo currently reports 253,969 ha against 244,630 ha in Nicaragua, a difference of 9,339 ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 38,577 ha | 275,500 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 33,401 ha | 125,887 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 39,090 ha | 77,752 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 93,475 ha | 86,912 ha | 6,564 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Nicaragua?
- Congo, at 253,969 ha against 244,630 ha in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Nicaragua?
- 9,339 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and Nicaragua ranks 11th 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.