Congo vs United Republic of Tanzania: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- United Republic of Tanzania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 253,969 ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania, a difference of 89,350 ha.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times United Republic of Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 220 countries.
United Republic of Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United Republic of Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 2.50 million ha | 2.18 million ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 758,530 ha | 599,241 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 272,087 ha | 155,245 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
| 2020s | 125,574 ha | 172,081 ha | 46,506 ha | United Republic of Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or United Republic of Tanzania?
- Congo, at 253,969 ha against 164,619 ha in United Republic of Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 89,350 ha, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United Republic of Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th 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.