Congo vs Timor-Leste: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
253,969 ha
in 2024
Timor-Leste
448.9 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
10th
Timor-Leste rank
13th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Congo currently reports 253,969 ha against 448.9 ha in Timor-Leste, a difference of 253,520 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 565.8 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 1,587 ha | 312,489 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 1,892 ha | 157,397 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 1,404 ha | 115,438 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 125,574 ha | 560.07 ha | 125,014 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Timor-Leste?
- Congo, at 253,969 ha against 448.9 ha in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 253,520 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Timor-Leste rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th 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.