Democratic Republic of the Congo vs OECD: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues

Democratic Republic of the Congo
37.34 million t
in 2024
OECD
12.40 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd
OECD rank
3rd

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • OECD
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 37.34 million t against 12.40 million t in OECD, a difference of 24.94 million t.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 3.0 times OECD'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 OECD ranks 3rd 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 OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 73.77 million t 26.26 million t 47.52 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 42.66 million t 11.16 million t 31.49 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 32.17 million t 9.29 million t 22.88 million t Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 36.90 million t 12.14 million t 24.76 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 OECD?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 37.34 million t against 12.40 million t in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
24.94 million t, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and OECD rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd and OECD ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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