Congo vs Türkiye: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Congo
253,969 ha
in 2024
Türkiye
3,137 ha
in 2024
Congo rank
10th
Türkiye rank
12th
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Türkiye
How they compare
Congo currently reports 253,969 ha against 3,137 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 250,832 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 81.0 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 10th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 220 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 4,573 ha | 309,503 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 1,221 ha | 158,068 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 629.37 ha | 116,213 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 125,574 ha | 6,056 ha | 119,518 ha | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Türkiye?
- Congo, at 253,969 ha against 3,137 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Türkiye?
- 250,832 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Türkiye rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and Türkiye 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.