Congo vs Northern America: Woody savanna — Emissions
Congo
3.5 kt
in 2024
Northern America
20.82 kt
in 2024
Congo rank
10th
Northern America rank
13th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Congo
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 20.82 kt against 3.5 kt in Congo, a difference of 17.32 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 5.9 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 13th of 220 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 kt | 8.93 kt | 4.59 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 2.2 kt | 9.61 kt | 7.41 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.61 kt | 12.64 kt | 11.02 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 1.73 kt | 20.95 kt | 19.22 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Congo or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 20.82 kt against 3.5 kt in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Congo and Northern America?
- 17.32 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Northern America rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- Congo ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 13th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4). 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.