Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area
Woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 6.23 million ha against 444,677 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.78 million ha.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 14.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 22 countries.
Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.30 million ha | 166,519 ha | 12.14 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 7.11 million ha | 177,929 ha | 6.94 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2010s | 5.37 million ha | 265,026 ha | 5.10 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 6.15 million ha | 396,016 ha | 5.76 million ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 6.23 million ha against 444,677 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 5.78 million ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 22 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.