Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Australia
50.56 million
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
31.02 million
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Australia
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Australia currently reports 50.56 million against 31.02 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 19.54 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.78 million | 35.02 million | 12.77 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 47.59 million | 33.54 million | 14.05 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 38.32 million | 32.66 million | 5.66 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Australia, at 50.56 million against 31.02 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 19.54 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Australia ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.