Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Democratic Republic of Congo
33.96 million
in 2024
Zambia
22.15 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.96 million against 22.15 million in Zambia, a difference of 11.81 million.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.02 million | 23.69 million | 11.33 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 33.54 million | 23.29 million | 10.25 million | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 32.99 million | 21.13 million | 11.86 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 Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.96 million against 22.15 million in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 11.81 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th 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.