Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 37.34 million t against 30.61 million t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 6.73 million t.
That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.77 million t | 99.44 million t | 25.67 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 42.66 million t | 48.94 million t | 6.29 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 32.17 million t | 27.37 million t | 4.80 million t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2020s | 36.90 million t | 26.80 million t | 10.11 million t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 37.34 million t against 30.61 million t in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 6.73 million t, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.