Congo vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Congo
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 332,796 ha against 253,969 ha in Congo, a difference of 78,827 ha.
That makes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314,076 ha | 218,775 ha | 95,302 ha | Congo |
| 2000s | 159,289 ha | 122,015 ha | 37,274 ha | Congo |
| 2010s | 116,842 ha | 95,071 ha | 21,771 ha | Congo |
| 2020s | 125,574 ha | 146,729 ha | 21,155 ha | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Congo or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 332,796 ha against 253,969 ha in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 78,827 ha, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Congo ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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.