Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.96 million
in 2024
South Sudan
29.68 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
4th

Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.96 million against 29.68 million in South Sudan, a difference of 4.28 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was South Sudan ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 225 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 35.02 million 32.17 million 2.85 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 33.54 million 29.08 million 4.46 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 32.99 million 26.84 million 6.15 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.96 million against 29.68 million in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
4.28 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed