Congo vs Paraguay: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
253,969 ha
in 2024
Paraguay
218,578 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
10th
Paraguay rank
12th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Paraguay
How they compare
Congo currently reports 253,969 ha against 218,578 ha in Paraguay, a difference of 35,391 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 457,806 ha | 143,730 ha | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 272,306 ha | 113,017 ha | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 178,690 ha | 61,848 ha | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 125,574 ha | 169,799 ha | 44,225 ha | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Paraguay?
- Congo, at 253,969 ha against 218,578 ha in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Paraguay?
- 35,391 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Paraguay rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and Paraguay ranks 12th 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.